high court
A supreme court; a court to which final appeals may be takenA supreme court; a court to which final appeals may be taken.
» Tom appealed to a higher court.
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3 senses(common)A supreme court; a court to which final appeals may be taken.
A superior court; a court of general competence which typically has unlimited jurisdiction with regard to civil and criminal legal cases.
A provincial or state supreme court
- the highest court in most states of the United States
Examples
6 sentencesTom appealed to a higher court.
The defendant will appeal to a higher court.
deDer Angeklagte wird ein höheres Gericht anrufen. — al_ex_an_der
He appealed to a higher court against the decision.
ruОн подал на это решение апелляцию в суд высшей инстанции. — las
deEr legte an einem höheren Gericht gegen das Urteil Berufung ein. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The high court decided to try the fugitive warlord in abstentia.
Spain's High Court turned down Morocco's request to arrest Western Sahara's president, Brahim Ghali.
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Synonyms
3 synonyms- the highest court in most states of the United States:supreme courtstate supreme court
See also
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