High Court of Justice
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
It is concerned with Equity and is presided over by the Lord
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “High Court of Justice” mean?
It is concerned with Equity and is presided over by the Lord
Is “High Court of Justice” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.