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High Court of Justice

British  

noun

  1. (in England and Wales) one of the two divisions of the Supreme Court of Judicature See also Court of Appeal

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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DePree’s lawyer, Nick Wells, has filed a case in the High Court of Justice of England & Wales to force the Council to comply with the terms of the agreement and make the ownership transfer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

Nevertheless, Wikimedia has hit a setback: London’s High Court of Justice dismissed the lawsuit this week because Ofcom hasn’t formally given Wikipedia a Category 1 status yet.

From Slate • Aug. 14, 2025

The appeals division of Catalonia's High Court of Justice unanimously upheld the appeal by the 41-year-old and acquitted him, saying the case against him had "inconsistencies and contradictions".

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2025

Independent lawmaker Andrew Wilkie moved the motion on Wednesday one week ahead of Britain’s High Court of Justice hearing Assange’s appeal against extradition to the United States on espionage charges.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 14, 2024

The jurisdiction of the common pleas was, by the Judicature Act 1873, vested in the king’s bench division of the High Court of Justice.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 7 "Columbus" to "Condottiere" by Various

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