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High Court of Australia

noun
 
 
/ˌhaɪ.kɔːt.əv.ɒsˈtreɪ.li.ə/ US  /-kɔːrt.əv.ɑːˈstreɪl.jə/

Definition

the law court in Australia where decisions that are made in the Supreme Court of each state can be considered againLaw courts
(Definition of High Court of Australia noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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