high court

noun

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The administration brought to the Supreme Court a trio of universal injunctions blocking the president’s birthright citizenship order, asking for the high court to limit lower courts’ ability to issue these sweeping orders. Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 28 Dec. 2025 The brief argued such bans violated Title IX and equal protection, formally aligning Democratic leadership with the legal effort to preserve trans inclusion as the high court prepared to hear the lawsuits of Idaho and West Virginia. Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 26 Dec. 2025 The city has lost in the lower courts, the high court and in the federal courts, too. The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 24 Dec. 2025 The high court left untouched a judge's decision blocking the government from putting National Guard members on the streets of Chicago and surrounding areas. Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for high court

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of high court was in the 14th century

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“High court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20court. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.

Legal Definition

high court

noun
1
: a court of last resort in the U.S.
especially : supreme court
2
capitalized : high court of justice

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