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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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That exemption was ruled illegal by Israel's High Court of Justice almost 20 years ago.

From BBC Dec. 3, 2025

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

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 High Court of Justice in the king’s bench division tries a few special offences in its original jurisdiction, and where justice requires may transfer indictments from other courts for trial before itself.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" by Various

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