High Court
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(in England and Wales) a shortened form of High Court of Justice
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(in Scotland) a shortened form of High Court of Justiciary
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(in Australia) the highest court of appeal, deciding esp constitutional issues
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Formerly called: Supreme Court. (in New Zealand) a court of law inferior to the Court of Appeal
Etymology
Origin of High Court
Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300
Example Sentences
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Washington has pledged $13.5 million to Kenya's Ebola preparedness efforts and Kenyan health minister Aden Duale told parliament he "will not stop" the quarantine centre, despite a halt order from the High Court.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
The Kenyan High Court extended a temporary halt to the US facility on Tuesday, according to rights group Katiba Institute, which filed the petition against the centre.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
Under Mr. Raskin’s logic, the High Court then would need 14 Justices, which would produce 7-7 ties.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
Thames Valley Police was asked whether it now had access to the 30,000 emails discussed in the High Court five years ago.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
“I wanted to see how you children were settling in, but I had a very difficult case in the High Court and it was taking up much of my time.”
From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket
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