The Supreme Court of Canada (French: Cour suprême du Canada) is the highest court of Canada. The Court is the final court of appeals in the Canadian justice system. The Court grants permission to between 40 and 75 litigants each year to appeal decisions rendered by provincial, territorial and federal appellate courts. The Court's decisions are a final stare decisis (literally, "that which is decided"), and are binding upon all lower courts of Canada. The Court's decisions are to be recognized as the ultimate expression and application of Canadian law.
The Supreme Court of Canada is composed of nine judges: the Chief Justice of Canada and eight Puisne Justices.
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