High Court
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High Court — usually refers to the superior court (or supreme court) of a country or state. In some countries it is the highest court (e.g. Australia) and in others it is lower in the hierarchy of courts (e.g. in England Wales).Articles on High Courts of… … Wikipedia
High Court — n 1: a court of last resort in the U.S.; esp: supreme court 2 cap: high court of justice Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law … Law dictionary
High Court — ➔ court1 * * * High Court UK US noun [S] LAW ► a law court in England and Wales for civil trials (= trials involving disagreements between people or companies) rather than criminal trials, and where decisions made in regional courts can be… … Financial and business terms
high court — ► NOUN 1) a supreme court of justice. 2) (in full High Court of Justice) (in England and Wales) the court of unlimited civil jurisdiction forming part of the Supreme Court. 3) (in full High Court of Justiciary) the supreme criminal court of… … English terms dictionary
high court — noun count usually singular 1. ) a state SUPREME COURT in the U.S. 2. ) a court of law in the U.K. that has more power than ordinary courts, and in which previous court decisions can be changed … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
High Court — [ haɪ kɔːt], High Court of Justice [ ɔv dʒʌstɪs], in angelsächsischen Ländern oder Ländern mit angelsächsisch beeinflussten Rechtssystemen Berufungsinstanzgericht, z. B. in Großbritannien (England und Wales) … Universal-Lexikon
High Court — High Courts N COUNT: usu sing In England and Wales, the High Court is a court of law which deals with very serious or important cases … English dictionary
High Court — n [C usually singular] a court of law that is at a higher level than ordinary courts and that can be asked to change the decisions of a lower court … Dictionary of contemporary English
High Court — High′ Court′ n. 1) cvb Supreme Court 2) a superior court … From formal English to slang
High Court — /haɪ ˈkɔt/ (say huy kawt) noun 1. High Court of Australia, the highest court in Australia, established under the Commonwealth Constitution to act as a court of first instance, especially in determining matters arising under the Constitution or… …
High Court — Als High Court wird bezeichnet: High Court (Irland) High Court of Justice (England und Wales) High Court (Namibia) High Court (Hongkong) Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidun … Deutsch Wikipedia
