High

This term, as used in various compound legal phrases, is sometimes merely an addition of dignity, not importing a comparison ; but more generally it means exalted, either in rank or location or occupying a position of superiority, and in a few instances it implies superiority in respect to importance, size or frequency or publicity of use, e. g., "high seas," "highway." As to high "Bailiff," "Constable," "Crimes," "Justice," "Justiciar," "School," "Sea," "Sheriff," "Treason," and "Water-Mark," see those titles.

— High commission conrt. See Court of High Commission.

— High conrt of admiralty. See Court of Admiralty.

— High conrt of delegates. See Court of Delegates.

— High court of errors aud appeals. See Court of Errors and Appeals.

— High court of justice. See Supreme Court of Judicature.

— High court of parliament. See Parliament.

Open, public, as the high sea, a high way; head or chief, as high sheriff; elevated in station, dignity or importance, as a high court; elevated in a bad sense, as a high crime. High sea: the open ocean outside of the fauces terroe, the waters of the ocean without the boundary of any county; any waters on the seacoast which are without the boundaries of low-water mark.

In English law. High commission court: a court of ecclesiastical jurisdiction erected by the statute 1 Eliz., c. 1, but abolished by statute 16 Car. 1, c. 11. High constable: a ministerial officer otherwise called chief constable, and constable of the hundred, whose duty is established by the judicature act of 86 and 37 Vict, c. 66. High treason: treason against the sovereign, as distinguished frota petit treason which formerly might be committed against a subject In feudal law. High justice: the jurisdiction or right of trying crimes.

In old French and Canadian law. High justicier: a feudal lord who exercised the right called high justice.