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High Court

noun

Supreme Court.
a superior court.

High Court

noun

1. (in England and Wales) a shortened form of High Court of Justice
2. (in Scotland) a shortened form of High Court of Justiciary
(in Australia) the highest court of appeal, deciding esp constitutional issues
Formerly called: Supreme Court.��(in New Zealand) a court of law inferior to the Court of Appeal

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Word History and Origins

Origin of High Court¹

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300

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Getting him an education has involved a tribunal and a case going to the High Court - with some resources still missing - and Oxfordshire County Council has said it is in ongoing discussions with Kim.

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Methven's KC Tony Graham entered guilty pleas to charges of murder and attempting to defeat the ends of justice at the High Court in Glasgow.

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It then instructed New York’s high court to reconsider its decision in light of SCOTUS’ recent opinion in Catholic Charities Bureau v.

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The legal action was resolved on confidential terms at the High Court in Belfast on Monday.

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In March, the High Court found the previous Conservative government's use of Wethersfield to house asylum seekers was unlawful, after three men argued they were living in "prison-like" conditions.

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