(Kanun) The Supreme Court of Virginia is one of the oldest continuously active judicial bodies in the United States. It has its roots in the seventeenth century English legal system, which was instituted in Virginia as part of the Charter of 1606 under which Jamestown, Virginia was established. In 1623, the Virginia House of Burgesses created a five-man appellate court, which met quarterly to hear appeals from the lower courts. It was known as the Supreme Court of Appeals until 1970, when it was renamed the Supreme Court of Virginia. It is the highest court in the state, and primarily hears appeals from the trial-level city and county Circuit Courts, as well as the criminal law, family law and administrative cases that go through the Court of Appeals of Virginia
Court of Ap·peal Courts of Appeal in AM, usually use Court of Appeals A Court of Appeal is a court which deals with appeals against legal judgments. The case is being referred to the Court of Appeal. the highest law court in Britain apart from the House of Lords