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
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The legal documents have emerged after a High Court hearing earlier this month in which Thames Valley Police accepted the warrants it used to search Mountbatten-Windsor's homes were unlawful.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
A trial before a High Court judge is scheduled for 8 June next year, and a plea and case management hearing on 29 January.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
The Cheshire-based firm was fined £240,000 at a magistrates' court hearing in 2024 over the HSE's findings, before facing High Court proceedings brought by Pugh, from Bangor, Gwynedd.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
After Mandela was elected president in South Africa’s first democratic elections, he personally nominated Pillay in 1995 to serve as a judge on the High Court.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Roiben’s joining the High Court of Elfhame is widely considered to be a masterstroke of diplomacy, negotiated by Prince Dain against Madoc’s wishes.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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