( also the High Court )
the branch of the legal system in England and Wales that deals mainly with serious civil cases (= ones concerned with the private rights of citizens rather than with crimes). It is divided into the Queen’s Bench , the Chancery Division and the Family Division . Cases only go to the High Court if they cannot be dealt with in a lower court (e.g. a county court ). Some appeals (= reviews of cases) are dealt with in the Queen’s Bench Division of the High Court:
He’s a High Court judge
➡ note at legal system .