high court

noun

Examples of high court in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Chutkan must decide how to square the blockbuster high court ruling with the allegations about Trump's conduct in the case. April Rubin, Axios, 18 Oct. 2024 The high court ruled that states could not ban sacrilegious films. Kristina M. Lee, The Conversation, 18 Oct. 2024 But the rule doesn’t need to be blocked now because compliance work wouldn’t have to begin until June 2025 and the case could end up back before the high court relatively quickly, Kavanaugh wrote. L'oreal Thompson Payton, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2024 In August 2023, the high court divided 5-4 in agreeing to halt the district court's order striking down the ghost gun rule. Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for high court 

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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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 5 Nov. 2024.

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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