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high court

noun

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Earlier this year, the high court ruled 6-3, upholding a Tennessee law that banned transgender procedures for minors, a significant loss for LGBT activists. Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 30 Nov. 2025 The high court also has a pending decision in a case from Louisiana that could roll back section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, potentially allowing states to eliminate majority-minority districts currently held by Democrats. Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 30 Nov. 2025 The order came about an hour after the state called on the high court to intervene to avoid confusion as congressional primary elections approach in March. Mark Sherman, Fortune, 22 Nov. 2025 Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Friday temporarily reinstated Texas’s congressional map that adds up to five GOP pickup opportunities until the high court rules on the state’s emergency appeal. Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 21 Nov. 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 2 Dec. 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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