high court

noun

Examples of high court in a Sentence

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What’s at stake for kids The case comes months after the high court ruled in June that states can ban gender affirming care for minors. Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025 The high court agreed to take up the case in April, later scheduling it as the first case to be heard in the 2025-26 term. Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2025 Now, some of these cases are back at the high court to be heard on the merits. Nina Totenberg, NPR, 6 Oct. 2025 Lazar is a conservative candidate in the technically nonpartisan race, though elections to the high court have become increasingly polarized. Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 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 10 Oct. 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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