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TikTok is represented before the high court by Noel Francisco, who served as solicitor general during Trump's first term.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2024
The nonprofit regularly brings religion cases before the high court and has won eight cases since 2012.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2024
The high court has ruled twice that the rule can remain in place in the meantime.
—Dareh Gregorian, NBC News, 10 Dec. 2024
Alito was also referring to a similar case involving the prestigious Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Northern Virginia that the high court declined to take in February.
—Justin Jouvenal and Ann E. Marimow The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of high court was
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“High court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20court. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
Legal Definition
high court
noun1
: a court of last resort in the U.S.
especially
: supreme court
2
capitalized
: high court of justice
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