Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index A superior court is a court with jurisdiction over large civil cases or serious criminal offenses. It is contrasted with courts of limited jurisdiction that are restricted to hearing criminal cases involving smaller offenses or civil cases involving less than a certain monetary amount. In some jurisdictions, the Superior Court is the name of a specific court. In many U.S. states, such as California, the Superior Court is a state trial court of general jurisdiction. (See jurisdiction.) In Pennsylvania, the Superior Court is an appellate court. In New Jersey, the Superior Court comprises both an appellate court and trial courts. This article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by fixing it. This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.