| 释义 |
high court
A supreme court; applied to various bodies having judicial functions, as High Court of chancery, High commission Court, H.C. of justice, H.C. of parliament: see these words. Without qualification High Court now means ‘High Court of Justice’. (Also attrib.)
1450, etc. [see court n. 10]. 1530Palsgr. 231/1 Hye courte, covr sovueraigne. 1701[see chancery 2]. 1896Ch. Times 13 Nov. 521/1 That the High Court would grant an injunction against the trustees. 1897Westm. Gaz. 13 Apr. 2/1 It is difficult to grasp any plausible reason for the continued refusal..to give to County Courts equal jurisdiction to that enjoyed by the High Court. It is urged that the judges would not be equal to discharging the duties of a High Court judge. |