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Article III, Section 1, of the US Constitution mandates creation of a "Supreme Court." Although it doesn't specify the Court must be named according to its function, that was probably the most expedient thing to do. Most, if not all, countries have Supreme Courts and/or High Courts, so that is the traditional term for the highest appellate court in a State or nation.

== "The judicial power of the United States, shall be vested in one Supreme Court, and in such inferior courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish. The judges, both of the supreme and inferior courts, shall hold their offices during good behaviour, and shall, at stated times, receive for their services, a compensation, which shall not be diminished during their continuance in office."

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The US Supreme Court is specified in the US Constitution and was created by adoption of the Constitution.

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