high court

noun

Examples of high court in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Courts have no cause to intervene if Congress has been clear about its intent, the high court explained. science.org, 3 July 2024 But the justices were fractured as to how far the high court should go with deciding the case. Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 3 July 2024 Then the popular conservative campaign hit a major snag: The nation’s high court. Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 2 July 2024 The immediate impact is expected to be in the form of more delays in Smith’s election interference case in Washington against Trump as the presiding judge moves to apply the high court’s ruling to the case by stripping out some of the government’s charges now covered by the immunity ruling. David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 2 July 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 7 Jul. 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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