high court

Noun

Meaning

the highest court in most states of the United States

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

supreme court superior court State Supreme Court court of record court of appeals court of justice court bar tribunal areopagus appeals court appellate court court of law Crown Court law court
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Antonyms

county court court of first instance District Court first instance court local court territorial court

Hypernyms

court judicature tribunal

Examples

I'm the only P.M. of which that can be said - 'His legislation was never declared invalid in the High Court.' Gough Whitlam

For the first half of this century, High Court judges have been cautious to the point of timidity in expressing any criticism of governmental action; the independence of the judiciary has been of a decidedly subordinate character. Ferdinand Mount

Most high courts in other nations do not have discretion, such as we enjoy, in selecting the cases that the high court reviews. Our court is virtually alone in the amount of discretion it has. Sandra Day O'Connor

There are red lines that I as a democrat, say you cannot cross. I see it as defiance against Israel and Jerusalem as its capital as well as another protest against the historical narrative, a matter already pending before the High Court. Reuven Rivlin

High Court judge presiding in a sodomy case, seeking advice on sentencing: "Could you tell me, what do you think one ought to give a man who allows himself to be buggered?" Smith: "Oh, thirty shillings or two pounds; whatever you happen to have on you." F. E. Smith, 1st Earl of Birkenhead

Abhay Dubey, Congress’ national media coordinator and MP Congress leader, said that the Rajasthan High Court has already delivered a clear cut judgment on reserving state jobs for the locals. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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