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Judicial Committee of the Privy Council

British  

noun

  1. the highest appellate court for Britain's dependencies and for some dominions of the Commonwealth

"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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On Thursday, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London overturned the conviction because of allegations of jury misconduct in the 2014 trial.

From New York Times • Mar. 14, 2024

Having thus reached the top of his profession, he argued for these two world-potent clients before the highest Empire court, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London.

From Time Magazine Archive

Both are members of Britain's highest court, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.

From Time Magazine Archive

The appeal to the English Privy Council, both under clauses 19, 22, and 23 of the Bill, appears to be in each case an appeal to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.

From A Leap in the Dark A Criticism of the Principles of Home Rule as Illustrated by the Bill of 1893 by Dicey, Albert Venn

One cause of unpopularity was what is called "the Ewelme Scandal," and another the elevation of Sir Robert Collin to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.

From The Grand Old Man by Cook, Richard B. (Richard Briscoe)

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