I think the idea when they named it was that it was the supreme trial court, with jurisdiction to try any type of case, as opposed to other trial courts with re

I think the idea when they named it was that it was the supreme trial court, with jurisdiction to try any type of case, as opposed to other trial courts with restricted jurisdictions. BTW, Maryland also calls their top-level court the Court of Appeals, but does not use the term Supreme Court within their state court system.