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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The Duke of Sussex and other high-profile claimants who lost their High Court privacy case against the publisher of the Daily Mail face a potential legal bill of millions of pounds.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
In April last year at the High Court, Mrs Justice Collins Rice said she believed there were "compelling reasons for further investigation at trial" and refused Hancock's attempt to have the claim thrown out.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Seoul High Court ruled Friday that Roh was entitled to a cash payout worth one-third of the couple's marital assets.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
Wright's lawyers told the High Court in June that the EA did not have the power to issue the summons and it should be thrown out.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
“You don’t know my name either, of course. Beryl Horsepool-Worthingham. My mother was a member of parliament—Vera Bloodworthy—and my father was High Court Justice Stilton Horsepool.”
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
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