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high court

noun

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The most recent case involving a dispute over donor identities before the high court was in 2021, when the justices struck down a California law mandating nonprofit organizations disclose their donors. Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 23 Nov. 2025 The order came about an hour after the state called on the high court to intervene to avoid confusion as congressional primary elections approach in March. Mark Sherman, Fortune, 22 Nov. 2025 Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Friday temporarily reinstated Texas’s congressional map that adds up to five GOP pickup opportunities until the high court rules on the state’s emergency appeal. Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 21 Nov. 2025 The state’s high court must now determine whether judges can curtail a fit parent’s religious practices based on findings of potential psychological harm, a question that could reshape how courts nationwide weigh parental rights, religious freedom and expert testimony in custody disputes. Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for high court

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of high court was in the 14th century

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“High court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20court. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.

Legal Definition

high court

noun
1
: a court of last resort in the U.S.
especially : supreme court
2
capitalized : high court of justice

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