High Courtnoun [ C usually singular ]
uk/ˌhaɪ ˈkɔːt/us/ˌhaɪ ˈkɔːrt/UK a law court in England and Wales for trials of civil rather than criminal cases and where decisions made in local courts can be considered again
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- small claims court
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- the Supreme Court
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