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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Many of the legal experts that stood on the curb outside the courthouse for six years can't – for six weeks can't explain it.
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CBS News, 2 June 2024
For the press, the days normally began around 6 a.m. on the line outside the courthouse, seating in the court by 8:30 a.m., an hour of waiting, then Trump’s arrival.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 31 May 2024
De Niro made a stop for the president in front of the New York courthouse where The Donald is waiting to learn his fate.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2024
On Tuesday, that approach was sidelined as the campaign dispatched actor Robert De Niro, an avid Biden supporter and Trump critic, to speak to reporters outside the Manhattan courthouse.
—Story Hinckley, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 May 2024
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CBS News, 2 June 2024
For the press, the days normally began around 6 a.m. on the line outside the courthouse, seating in the court by 8:30 a.m., an hour of waiting, then Trump’s arrival.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 31 May 2024
De Niro made a stop for the president in front of the New York courthouse where The Donald is waiting to learn his fate.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2024
On Tuesday, that approach was sidelined as the campaign dispatched actor Robert De Niro, an avid Biden supporter and Trump critic, to speak to reporters outside the Manhattan courthouse.
—Story Hinckley, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 May 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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