WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
High′ Court′, 
    1. See Supreme Court. 
    2. a superior court.
    • Middle English 1250–1300

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
High Court n
  1. (in England and Wales) a shortened form of High Court of Justice
  2. (in Australia) the highest court of appeal, deciding esp constitutional issues
  3. (in New Zealand) a court of law inferior to the Court of AppealFormerly called: Supreme Court
'high court' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Areopagus - Cartwright - chancery - Court of Appeal - Crown Office - declaration - district court - Lordship - Official Referee - prohibition - Queen's Bench Division - sheriff - Supreme Court of Judicature - exchequer - High Court of Justice - King's Bench - Lord Chief Justice - Supreme Court

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