high court

noun

Examples of high court in a Sentence

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Late last week, the administration filed two new requests on the high court’s emergency docket. Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 23 Sep. 2025 Justices Elena Kagan, Sonia Sotomayor and Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented from the decision citing the text of federal law, which only allows the removal of FTC commissioners for cause and a longstanding high court precedent -- Humphrey's Executor v US -- which upheld those terms. Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2025 The high court provided no explanation at the time, which is common in emergency appeals. Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025 The request for the high court to get involved was expected after an appeals court rejected the administration’s emergency request. Jared Gans, The Hill, 19 Sep. 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 30 Sep. 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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