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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Throughout the country, attorneys speak to clients and unrepresented parties in courthouse hallways, lobbies and out-of-session courtrooms about their rights and options, the ACLU of Colorado wrote to Kaufman.
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Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 9 July 2025
Amira and Richard had three different ceremonies in the fall of 2023: A traditional celebration in Houston honoring her Sierra Leonean and his Liberian heritage, a courthouse wedding, also in Houston, and the ultimate finale, a destination wedding in Portugal.
—Essence, 9 July 2025
One year after secretly marrying in a New York City courthouse, Justin Bieber and Hailey Bieber tied the knot again in front of family and friends on Sept. 30, 2019.
—Daniela Avila, People.com, 9 July 2025
Vendors sold refreshments while crowds gathered on the courthouse lawn.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 8 July 2025
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Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 9 July 2025
Amira and Richard had three different ceremonies in the fall of 2023: A traditional celebration in Houston honoring her Sierra Leonean and his Liberian heritage, a courthouse wedding, also in Houston, and the ultimate finale, a destination wedding in Portugal.
—Essence, 9 July 2025
One year after secretly marrying in a New York City courthouse, Justin Bieber and Hailey Bieber tied the knot again in front of family and friends on Sept. 30, 2019.
—Daniela Avila, People.com, 9 July 2025
Vendors sold refreshments while crowds gathered on the courthouse lawn.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 8 July 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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