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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Bianca Austin, the aunt of Breonna Taylor, was one of several people arrested outside a Louisville courthouse Monday ahead of the sentencing of a former detective involved in Taylor’s fatal shooting.
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David Matthews, New York Daily News, 22 July 2025
The latest major escalation of the ongoing fight between universities and President Donald Trump is now in a Boston federal courthouse.
—Alexx Altman-Devilbiss, Baltimore Sun, 21 July 2025
While federal officers have been arresting people at courthouses since President Donald Trump promised mass deportations around the country, nobody was seized while clergy was on-site.
—Blake Nelson, Mercury News, 18 July 2025
Drivers and their supporters plan to rally Thursday morning at 10:30 outside the federal courthouse in downtown Kansas City.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2025
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David Matthews, New York Daily News, 22 July 2025
The latest major escalation of the ongoing fight between universities and President Donald Trump is now in a Boston federal courthouse.
—Alexx Altman-Devilbiss, Baltimore Sun, 21 July 2025
While federal officers have been arresting people at courthouses since President Donald Trump promised mass deportations around the country, nobody was seized while clergy was on-site.
—Blake Nelson, Mercury News, 18 July 2025
Drivers and their supporters plan to rally Thursday morning at 10:30 outside the federal courthouse in downtown Kansas City.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 17 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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