Superior Court

In English Law. A term applied collectively to the three courts of common law at Westminster, namely, the king's bench, the common pleas, the exchequer. It denotes a court of intermediate jurisdiction between the courts of inferior or limited jurisdiction and the courts of last resort. In American Law. A court of intermediate jurisdiction between the inferior courts and those of last resort. In Delaware it is the court of last resort; and in some of the states there is a superior court for cities.

A term applied collectively to the three courts of common law at Westminster: namely, the king’s bench, the common pleas, the exchequer; and so in Ireland. It denotes a court of intermediate jurisdiction between the courts of inferior or limited jurisdiction and the courts of last resort. In American Law. A court of intermediate jurisdiction between the inferior courts and those of last resort See the several states. SUPERNUMERARII (Lat.). In Roman Law. Those advocates who were not statuti, which title see. The statuti were inscribed in the matriculation books, and formed a part of the college of advocates in each jurisdiction. The supernumeraries were not attached to any bar in particular, and could reside where they pleased: they took the place of advocates by title as vacancies occurred in that body. SUPERONERATIO (L. Lat.). Surcharging a common; i. e. putting in beasts of a number or kind other than the right of common allows. It can only be of a common appendant or appurtenant. Bracton 229. Fleta, lib. 4, c. 23, § 4, gives two remedies, novel disseisin and writ of admeasurement, by which latter remedy no damages are recovered till the second offence. Now, distraining, trespass, and case are used as remedies. 3 Sharsw. Bla. Com. 238.