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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On Monday, the High Court directed the respondents to be served with the application and to file their responses within 14 days.
From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026
Kohli - who appeared on celebrity versions of Big Brother and Masterchef - denied a total of 20 charges via his legal team during a hearing at the High Court in Glasgow.
From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026
In April, the High Court in London ruled that the Met had "adequate safeguards against abuse" after the force was taken to court by a man falsely identified as a suspect.
From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026
Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell is to be sentenced at the High Court in Edinburgh on Tuesday after he admitted embezzling more than £400,000 from the party.
From BBC • Jun. 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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