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high courts

high courts is the plural of high court.

Meaning of high court

Noun

high court (plural high courts)

  1. (common) A supreme court; a court to which final appeals may be taken.
    • But if the eyes of people could be opened in regard to the evils and delusions of war, would it not be easy to form a confederacy of nations, and organize a high court of equity, to decide national controversies?1833, Noah Worcester, A solemn review of the custom of war, page 7
  2. A superior court; a court of general competence which typically has unlimited jurisdiction with regard to civil and criminal legal cases.
  3. (In some countries) a provincial or state supreme court

Questions about high courts

What is high courts the plural of?
High courts is the plural of high court.

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