<P> In common law systems, a superior court is a court of general competence which typically has unlimited jurisdiction with regard to civil and criminal legal cases . A superior court is "superior" relative to a court with limited jurisdiction (see lower court), which is restricted to civil cases involving monetary amounts with a specific limit, or criminal cases involving offenses of a less serious nature . A superior court may hear appeals from lower courts (see court of appeal). </P> <P> The term "superior court" has its origins in the English court system . The royal courts were the highest courts in the country, with what would now be termed supervisory jurisdiction over baronial and local courts . Decisions of those courts could be reviewed by the royal courts, as part of the Crown's role as the ultimate fountain of justice . The royal courts became known as the "superior courts", while lower courts whose decisions could be reviewed by the royal courts became known as "inferior courts". The decisions of the superior courts were not reviewable or appealable, unless an appeal was created by statute . </P>

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