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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When the session ended, Rupert left the courthouse and didn’t return for the remainder of the trial.
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Gabriel Sherman, Vanity Fair, 14 Jan. 2026
Frank Cascio, his sister Marie, brothers Aldo and Dominic, and their parents also left the courthouse today without giving a statement.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2026
That number includes assistant chief immigration judges, or courthouse supervisors who also have their own dockets.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 13 Jan. 2026
For Native survivors, the Survivors’ Act often stops at the courthouse door.
—Stephen Martin, Oklahoma Watch, 13 Jan. 2026
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Gabriel Sherman, Vanity Fair, 14 Jan. 2026
Frank Cascio, his sister Marie, brothers Aldo and Dominic, and their parents also left the courthouse today without giving a statement.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2026
That number includes assistant chief immigration judges, or courthouse supervisors who also have their own dockets.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 13 Jan. 2026
For Native survivors, the Survivors’ Act often stops at the courthouse door.
—Stephen Martin, Oklahoma Watch, 13 Jan. 2026
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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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