high court

noun

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But the state’s high court rejected that argument in a 4-3 decision, concluding there was no explicit prohibition against the Legislature doing redistricting more often. ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026 The issue before the high court then was whether Reed, sentenced to death more than 25 years ago, waited too long to file his lawsuit claiming that untested crime-scene evidence would exonerate him. CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026 That decision came after the Supreme Court directed the appeals court to reconsider its previous ruling against Villarreal, taking into account a 2024 high court decision about a case that raised similar issues. Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026 Each side in the case before the high court agreed that Congress has the authority to regulate elections, starting with the 1845 law that set a uniform date for selecting presidential electors as the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026 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 25 Mar. 2026.

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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