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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The following image includes the couple walking down the steps of the courthouse.
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Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 26 June 2024
A week later, Balog received a court summons in the mail, which required another visit to the courthouse.
—Ethan Ward, USA TODAY, 26 June 2024
Margera acknowledged his prior condition outside the courthouse.
—Bruce Haring, Deadline, 26 June 2024
Clinic at Broward courthouse can help Correlation between driving record, suspended licenses
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Beginning in 2018, Miami-Dade County Commissioner Eileen Higgins began working with a design firm called Ker-twang to interview people whose licenses had been suspended.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2024
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Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 26 June 2024
A week later, Balog received a court summons in the mail, which required another visit to the courthouse.
—Ethan Ward, USA TODAY, 26 June 2024
Margera acknowledged his prior condition outside the courthouse.
—Bruce Haring, Deadline, 26 June 2024
Clinic at Broward courthouse can help Correlation between driving record, suspended licenses
The numbers
Beginning in 2018, Miami-Dade County Commissioner Eileen Higgins began working with a design firm called Ker-twang to interview people whose licenses had been suspended.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2024
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“Courthouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/courthouse. Accessed 2 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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