Assertion: supreme court | /r/CapableOf | hear appeal
Facets:
value: from the high court
type: LOCATION
value: to the high court
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: from other courts of similar status
type: OTHER
value: generally
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: Because state supreme courts generally hear only appeals, some courts have names which directly indicate their function – in the states of New York and Maryland, and in the District of Columbia, the highest court is called the "Court of Appeals".
text: The Supreme Court of Appeal hears only appeals from the High Court or other courts of similar status to the High Court.