Judicial Committee of the Privy Council

British

noun

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

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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

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

From Time Magazine Archive

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

The following are the principal: the Consistory Courts of the Bishops; the Arches Court of Canterbury; and the Supreme Court of Appeal, composed of members of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.

From The Church Handy Dictionary by Anonymous

Lord president of the Council, 1828-1830; one of the original members of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, 1833.

From The Makers of Canada: Index and Dictionary of Canadian History by Various

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