American Dictionary

Define dictionary terms easily in our powerful online English dictionary.

Searching for...

No matching words found

Try a different search term or browse the dictionary

Definition court of last resort in American English

court of last resort noun

[countable] noun
/ˌkɔrt əv ˌlæst rɪˈzɔrt/
1

a court which makes a final decision in a case

Example

The newspaper appealed to the court of last resort, the Constitutional Court.

Synonyms and related words
Definition court of last resort in American English