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High Court of Justice

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

It is concerned with Equity and is presided over by the Lord

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tòa án liên quan đến Công bằng và do Lord chủ trì

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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.

Topics: Historical slang (1800s)

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.

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