high court

noun

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The high court, which has a 6-3 conservative majority, has given a series of green lights to the White House without full hearings or any explanation of its reasoning, as is typical on the court’s emergency docket, also known as the shadow or interim docket. Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025 In 2020, for example, the state's high court extended the mail-in ballot deadline, allowing thousands more ballots to be counted in that year's presidential race. Emily Chang, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2025 The hearing comes on the second day of the high court’s new term and marks its first high-profile case. Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 7 Oct. 2025 What’s at stake for kids The case comes months after the high court ruled in June that states can ban gender affirming care for minors. Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for high court

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of high court was in the 14th century

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“High court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20court. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

Legal Definition

high court

noun
1
: a court of last resort in the U.S.
especially : supreme court
2
capitalized : high court of justice

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