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 case called at a virtual hearing at the High Court in Glasgow earlier.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
Earlier at the High Court, an Orange Order challenge to a decision to ban the Drumcree parade was delayed after Northern Ireland's police chief Jon Boutcher was added to the case.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 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
The High Court has heard that search warrants used by Thames Valley Police to search Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's homes earlier this year were unlawful.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Changelings have been brought to the High Court before, but none of them has been raised like Gentry.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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