the Hebrew term for Israel’s supreme court

בֵּית הַמִּשְׁפָּט הָעֶלְיוֹן
 
Hebrew uses a lot of acronyms. One example is that for בֵּית הַמִּשְׁפָּט הַגָּבוֹהַּ לְצֶדֶק listen and repeat the High Court of Justice: בָּגָ”ץ listen and repeat.
 
Focusing on social justice including claims against government agencies, בג”ץ is a division of the supreme court, בֵּית הַמִּשְׁפָּט הָעֶלְיוֹן listen and repeat – literally, the highest court.
 
For example:
 
צָרִיךְ לְכַבֵּד אֶת הַחְלָטַת בָּגָ”ץ.
(One) must honor the decision of the High Court of Justice.
 
and
 
בְּבֵית הַמִּשְׁפָּט הָעֶלְיוֹן שֶׁל מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל יוֹשְׁבִים שׁוֹפְטִים יְהוּדִים וַעֲרָבִים.
On the supreme court of the State of Israel sit Jewish and Arab judges.

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