high court

noun

Examples of high court in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web When Jackson had been nominated for the high court, some genealogists set out to detail her family's origins, no easy task for the descendent of slaves. Susan Page, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2024 The big picture: Panos Anastasiou, 76, faces 22 federal charges for sending hundreds of violent messages to the high court with threats of assassination via torture, hanging and firearms, according to an indictment filed Wednesday. Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 19 Sep. 2024 Appeals of detention decisions overwhelmed the appellate courts in the early days before the state’s high court made changes. Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2024 Those targeted by the Treasury Department include the head of the country’s high court, leaders of state security forces and prosecutors. Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for high court 

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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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 7 Oct. 2024.

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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