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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But in the downtown criminal courthouse, the absence of defendants derailed proceedings in several cases, including at least one murder trial slated to begin closing arguments Friday.
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Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
And yet, the trial was a bit of a paradox, because once the courtroom doors were closed, the trial itself was no more special, unique or extraordinary than the other 32 criminal trials that took place in this courthouse at the same exact time.
—Abc News, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2025
Instead, news networks will provide coverage from outside the courthouse.
—Katherine Fung, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Ever since, the defendants have been held to account in Washington’s federal courthouse, blocks away from the Capitol itself, for their roles in undermining a bedrock of democracy, the peaceful transfer of power.
—Alan Feuer, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
And yet, the trial was a bit of a paradox, because once the courtroom doors were closed, the trial itself was no more special, unique or extraordinary than the other 32 criminal trials that took place in this courthouse at the same exact time.
—Abc News, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2025
Instead, news networks will provide coverage from outside the courthouse.
—Katherine Fung, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Ever since, the defendants have been held to account in Washington’s federal courthouse, blocks away from the Capitol itself, for their roles in undermining a bedrock of democracy, the peaceful transfer of power.
—Alan Feuer, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Courthouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/courthouse. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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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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