courthouse
noun
court·house
ˈkȯrt-ˌhau̇s 
1
a
: a building in which courts of law are regularly held
b
: the principal building in which county offices are housed
2
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With the help of a colleague, Martin pulled records about Gerry’s case from the courthouse in Goderich.
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Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
The trial’s location will be at a federal courthouse in Charlotte, N.C.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Dec. 2024
Gisèle leaned her head against the wall of the courthouse as Judge Roger Arata meted out the punishment for her partner of five decades.
—Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
He was taken straight from the courthouse to the airport.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
The trial’s location will be at a federal courthouse in Charlotte, N.C.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Dec. 2024
Gisèle leaned her head against the wall of the courthouse as Judge Roger Arata meted out the punishment for her partner of five decades.
—Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
He was taken straight from the courthouse to the airport.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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courthouse
noun
court·house
ˈkō(ə)rt-ˌhau̇s
ˈkȯ(ə)rt-
: a building in which courts of law are held or county offices are located
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