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high court
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high court
n.
See Supreme Court.
High Court
n
1. (Law)
a.  (in England and Wales) a shortened form of High Court of Justice
b.  (in Scotland) a shortened form of High Court of Justiciary
2. (Law) (in New Zealand) a court of law inferior to the Court of Appeal Formerly called Supreme Court
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Noun1.high court - the highest court in most states of the United States
state supreme court, supreme court
court, judicature, tribunal - an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
Translations
high court n (Law) → Corte f Suprema
high court n (Law) → Corte f Suprema


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