high court

noun

Examples of high court in a Sentence

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The state's high court also rejected four lawsuits aimed at throwing out the results of that election. Daniel Bice, jsonline.com, 15 July 2025 On the education front, the high court has previously allowed cuts in teacher-training grants to go forward. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 15 July 2025 The high court granted a request from the Trump administration to lift for now the injunction issued by U.S. District Judge Myong Joun, which blocked the mass layoffs at the Education Department. July 14, CBS News, 14 July 2025 Last week, the nation's high court lifted a preliminary injunction to let Trump move forward with an executive order mandating a restructure of federal agencies and mass layoffs of federal workers. ABC News, 14 July 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 23 Jul. 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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