A supreme administrative court is the highest court in a country with jurisdiction over lower administrative courts and the administrative decisions of the authorities, but not the legislative decisions (laws) made by the government (which are under the jurisdiction of a constitutional court). For a specific country, see:
- Supreme Administrative Court ("Council of State") of Belgium
- Supreme Administrative Court of Bulgaria
- Supreme Administrative Court of the Republic of China
- Supreme Administrative Court of the Czech Republic
- Supreme Administrative Court of Finland
- Supreme Administrative Court ("Council of State") of France
- Federal Administrative Court of Germany
- Federal Administrative Court of Switzerland
- Administrative Court of Iran
- Supreme Administrative Court of Poland
- Supreme Administrative Court of Portugal
- Supreme Administrative Court of Sweden
- Supreme Administrative Court of Thailand
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