高院 (gāo yuàn) — high court (the highest-level court in a province or region in China, also called 高级人民法院)
Definition
Shorthand for 高级人民法院, the high-level provincial court in China (below 最高法院). It is a colloquial journalistic abbreviation, not a separate legal concept.
noun
high court (the highest-level court in a province or region in China, also called 高级人民法院)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 高院。Zhè ge àn zi zuì zhōng yóu gāo yuàn shěn lǐ.This case was ultimately tried by the high court.
- 高院。gāo yuàn De pàn jué shì zhōng shěn pàn jué.The judgment of the high court is a final appeal decision.
- 高院。Tā jué dìng xiàng gāo yuàn tí chū shàng sù.He decided to appeal to the high court.
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