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 for all her courthouse coups, Rice didn’t make a dent in the department’s mindset.
—Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2025
She was photographed being marched out of the courthouse in handcuffs.
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Kristian Winfield, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2025
But for all her courthouse coups, Rice didn’t make a dent in the department’s mindset.
—Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2025
She was photographed being marched out of the courthouse in handcuffs.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 11 May 2025
The trial will occur in the Southern District of New York, which prohibits cameras inside the courthouse.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 10 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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