- high court
- noun Date: 14th century supreme court
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
high court
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high court — ► NOUN 1) a supreme court of justice. 2) (in full High Court of Justice) (in England and Wales) the court of unlimited civil jurisdiction forming part of the Supreme Court. 3) (in full High Court of Justiciary) the supreme criminal court of… … English terms dictionary
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High Court — n [C usually singular] a court of law that is at a higher level than ordinary courts and that can be asked to change the decisions of a lower court … Dictionary of contemporary English
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High Court — /haɪ ˈkɔt/ (say huy kawt) noun 1. High Court of Australia, the highest court in Australia, established under the Commonwealth Constitution to act as a court of first instance, especially in determining matters arising under the Constitution or… …
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