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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At an initial hearing Friday at the Cook County courthouse in Markham, prosecutors asked that Nava be detained while awaiting trial.
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Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
The Fenty Beauty billionaire and pop star entered the courthouse through a private entry, avoiding the media frenzy outside.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
As the detentions continue, ICE won’t be able to arrest undocumented New Yorkers facing criminal cases in state courthouses without a warrant, local court officials said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 28 Jan. 2025
The chamber was so small that much of the audience watched from an overflow room; the Democrats (including four previous presidents and their spouses, sans Michelle Obama) were scrunched up close to the Republicans, as if at a courthouse wedding.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2025
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Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
The Fenty Beauty billionaire and pop star entered the courthouse through a private entry, avoiding the media frenzy outside.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
As the detentions continue, ICE won’t be able to arrest undocumented New Yorkers facing criminal cases in state courthouses without a warrant, local court officials said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 28 Jan. 2025
The chamber was so small that much of the audience watched from an overflow room; the Democrats (including four previous presidents and their spouses, sans Michelle Obama) were scrunched up close to the Republicans, as if at a courthouse wedding.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Courthouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/courthouse. Accessed 13 Feb. 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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