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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Video of unidentified men detaining suspect raises civil liberties fears
A video showing a man being hauled away from a Virginia courthouse raises new questions about how federal immigration agents are operating.
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
Access to Justice Is Not Optional At the heart of the American legal system lies a basic guarantee: anyone within U.S. territory—citizen or non-citizen, guilty or innocent—must have the right to enter a courthouse and seek the protection of the law without fear of immediate arrest.
—Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
The man was taken into custody outside the courthouse after agents chased him on foot.
—Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
He was eventually arrested outside the courthouse after a brief foot chase.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
Access to Justice Is Not Optional At the heart of the American legal system lies a basic guarantee: anyone within U.S. territory—citizen or non-citizen, guilty or innocent—must have the right to enter a courthouse and seek the protection of the law without fear of immediate arrest.
—Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
The man was taken into custody outside the courthouse after agents chased him on foot.
—Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
He was eventually arrested outside the courthouse after a brief foot chase.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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“Courthouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/courthouse. Accessed 3 May. 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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