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high courts

noun

plural of high court
as in supreme courts

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  1. supreme courts
  2. tribunals
Noun
  • The supreme courts of Michigan, Ohio and Oklahoma have all prohibited seizing private property to give it to another private party purely for economic development.
    — Aaron Walayat, The Conversation, 16 July 2026
  • Though many Hungarian judges and prosecutors faithfully carry out their duties, judicial leadership — including the heads of the constitutional and supreme courts — should be replaced to restore trust and impartiality, said Martin of Transparency International Hungary.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 May 2026
Definition of supreme courts
Noun
  • The arm of the Defense Department provides legal counsel for people facing military tribunals.
    — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Based upon their replies, occupying Allied officials ranked their culpability, then tried the worst offenders — most famously in the Nuremberg trials, but also in numerous local tribunals.
    — Fern Schumer Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
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