high court

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Recent Examples of high court The high court is set to announce additional opinions from cases argued this term in the coming weeks, with all rulings for this term expected by the end of June. Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 4 Mar. 2026 The move is the latest in a long-simmering legal battle after Panama’s high court voided the company’s contracts. Dylan Spencer, The Conversation, 4 Mar. 2026 The high court, though, sided with the parents and reinstated a lower-court order blocking the law and school policies while the case continues to play out. CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026 Malliotakis, the only Republican congressional representative from New York City, praised the high court ruling. Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for high court
Recent Examples of Synonyms for high court
Noun
  • Eventually, the community provided evidence in a class-action lawsuit at the supreme court, pleading for protection from the police.
    Sheila Coronel, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Virginia’s supreme court Friday gave the green light to a planned referendum on a Democratic redistricting map that aims to flip four Republican congressional seats, although the justices are still hearing arguments about whether the plan would be legal.
    Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • DeSantis’ order noted that in 2007 the Florida Supreme Court affirmed the trial court order denying Willacy’s motion for postconviction relief and his petition for writ of habeas corpus, challenging the government’s authority for his imprisonment.
    News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
  • In 2019, the Ninth Circuit reversed a trial court’s dismissal of the case.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The tribunal convicted eight other defendants of embezzlement, abuse of office, fraud and other charges and imposed tens of millions of dollars in restitution to the Holy See.
    NICOLE WINFIELD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 18 Mar. 2026
  • The tribunal convicted eight other defendants of embezzlement, abuse of office, fraud and other charges and imposed tens of millions of euros (dollars) in restitution to the Holy See.
    Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026

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“High court.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high%20court. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.

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