high court

noun

Examples of high court in a Sentence

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If the high court agrees to review the case, any potential retrial could be postponed indefinitely. Adeola Adeosun gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025 The high court has scheduled oral arguments for early November. Scott Horsley, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025 The Justice Department had asked the high court to pause a judge's order that the administration release the foreign aid. Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025 Despite the lack of money bail, the city has experienced high court appearance rates and low reoffending rates. Christine Scott-Hayward, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 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 19 Sep. 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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