high court

noun

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With its Monday orders list, the high court also agreed to hear cases involving civil claims in bankruptcy filings and whether delivery drivers who move goods that cross borders, but do not transport across borders themselves, are considered engaged in foreign or interstate commerce. Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 20 Oct. 2025 But the department asked the high court to reverse multiple lower court rulings about pot smokers and guns. Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025 In the years since, the high court has reiterated its belief that an adversarial press is essential to democracy. Amy Kristin Sanders, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025 Republican state officials in Mississippi have also raised that issue in another redistricting case on direct appeal to the high court. NPR, 15 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 27 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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