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high court

Syllabification: (high court)
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Definition of high court

noun

  • a supreme court of justice.
  • the US Supreme Court.
  • (in the US) the supreme court in a state.
  • (in some US states) a superior court.
  • (in full High Court of Justice) (in England and Wales) the court of unlimited civil jurisdiction comprising three divisions: Queen’s Bench, Chancery, and the Family Division.

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Definition of high court in the British & World English dictionary