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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After the brief appearance, which concerned a judicial hearing officer going over discovery material, Weinstein's attorney, Diana Fabi Samson, addressed reporters outside the courthouse.
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Elizabeth Rosner, Peoplemag, 19 July 2024
Three months later, they got married in a courthouse and didn’t really tell anyone until after the fact.
—Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 July 2024
Menendez, 70, who proclaimed his innocence and vowed to appeal the jury’s decision, did not respond to shouted questions at a press conference outside a lower Manhattan courthouse after the verdict.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 16 July 2024
As those cases spin, companies that have filed for bankruptcy in Charlotte’s federal courthouse are shelling out hundreds of millions to their own lawyers and to attorneys for the creditors.
—Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2024
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Elizabeth Rosner, Peoplemag, 19 July 2024
Three months later, they got married in a courthouse and didn’t really tell anyone until after the fact.
—Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 July 2024
Menendez, 70, who proclaimed his innocence and vowed to appeal the jury’s decision, did not respond to shouted questions at a press conference outside a lower Manhattan courthouse after the verdict.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 16 July 2024
As those cases spin, companies that have filed for bankruptcy in Charlotte’s federal courthouse are shelling out hundreds of millions to their own lawyers and to attorneys for the creditors.
—Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2024
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“Courthouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/courthouse. Accessed 26 Jul. 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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