high court

noun

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Even during the high court arguments in April, advocates for children worried that these impacts were being overlooked. Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 24 June 2026 The ruling will come amid growing questions over the high court's independence. ABC News, 24 June 2026 Following two landmark rulings from the state’s high court affirming the new maps, as well as directives from Missouri’s secretary of state and attorney general, local election boards, including the KCEB, prepared August ballots to account for the changes to voters’ districts. Ilana Arougheti june 24, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2026 The high court found that the compassionate release program, designed for extraordinary or compelling circumstances, is supposed to cover such things as severe illness or old age. Carrie Johnson, NPR, 23 June 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 Jun. 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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