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Democrats gleeful as California high court kills effort to limit taxes …Read more
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The high court found that the law had no secular purpose but rather served a plainly religious purpose.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 20 June 2024
Kyra Harris Bolden made history when she was sworn in as an associate justice of the Michigan Supreme Court on January 1, 2023, becoming the youngest and first Black woman to sit on the state’s high court at 34 years old.
—Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 20 June 2024
The high court accepted a question from a federal judge presiding over a lawsuit brought under the Child Victims Act and agreed to hear appeals from state lawsuits citing the law in Harford and Prince George’s counties.
—Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 19 June 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of high court was
in the 14th century
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“High court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20court. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
Legal Definition
high court
noun1
: a court of last resort in the U.S.
especially
: supreme court
2
capitalized
: high court of justice
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