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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On Monday, at the federal courthouse in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, Patel, 29, and Shand, 50, will each face four counts related to human smuggling.
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Ryan J. Foley, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
Combs' mother, Janice Combs — who arrived from Florida — and his children were in attendance at the federal courthouse in Manhattan.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
The hearing at the Manhattan federal courthouse saw Adams' legal team arguing for the dismissal of a bribery charge among five counts against him, contending that the allegations do not meet the necessary federal standards for a crime.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
And no, not set in a post-apocalyptic world caused by catastrophic events, but in the recognizable wilds of everyday lives, and in that quotidian arena of judgment familiar to citizens everywhere: a city courthouse.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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Ryan J. Foley, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
Combs' mother, Janice Combs — who arrived from Florida — and his children were in attendance at the federal courthouse in Manhattan.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
The hearing at the Manhattan federal courthouse saw Adams' legal team arguing for the dismissal of a bribery charge among five counts against him, contending that the allegations do not meet the necessary federal standards for a crime.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
And no, not set in a post-apocalyptic world caused by catastrophic events, but in the recognizable wilds of everyday lives, and in that quotidian arena of judgment familiar to citizens everywhere: a city courthouse.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Courthouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/courthouse. Accessed 21 Nov. 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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