high court

noun

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Apache Stronghold won a temporary halt to the proceedings until the high court either decided not to take the case or issued a decision. Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 30 July 2025 In Kenya, authorities blocked World signups and ordered the deletion of collected biometric data after a high court determined the company failed to meet legal standards for biometric data collection. Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025 Deputy Assistant Attorney General Drew Ensign argued the appeals court should take the Supreme Court’s lead and reverse the lower court, pointing to the unsigned May 30 order from the high court. Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 29 July 2025 But the high court also rejected the nation’s first openly religious charter school in a 4-4 decision after Justice Amy Coney Barrett recused herself. Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 23 July 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 4 Aug. 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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