Legal Definition and Related Resources of Court of Last Resort

A Court from which there is no appeal

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Court Of Last Resort in Historical Law

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The final tribunal in the apellate court (in U.S…. (Read more)

English Spanish Translation of Court of last resort

Tribunal de última instancia

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Court of last resort in Law Enforcement

Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of court of last resort.

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See Also

• Law Enforcement Officer
• Policeman
• Law Enforcement Agency

Further Reading

• court of last resort in A Dictionary of Law Enforcement (Oxford University Press)
• court of last resort in the Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement
• A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis

English Legal System: Court of Last Resort

In the context of the English law, A Dictionary of Law provides the following legal concept of Court of Last Resort : A court from which no appeal (or no further appeal) lies. In English law the *House of Lords is usually the court of last resort (although some cases may be referred to the *European Court of Justice). However, in some cases the *Court of Appeal is by statute the court of last resort.