high court

noun

Examples of high court in a Sentence

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The state's high court had just heard arguments over whether to overturn the broadly popular Voters' Right to Know Act. Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 28 Sep. 2025 Those are all cases the high court has agreed to hear or is expected to hear. Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025 Late last week, the administration filed two new requests on the high court’s emergency docket. Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 23 Sep. 2025 The Justice Department has not turned to the high court for some of its most contentious moves that were blocked by federal judges, such as executive orders that targeted certain law firms and the government’s detention of some foreign students. Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 22 Sep. 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 3 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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