courthouse
a building in which courts of law are held.
a county seat.
Origin of courthouse
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How to use courthouse in a sentence
While lawyers have the power to strike potential jurors before a trial, local jurisdictions have quite a bit of say over how they get their initial jury pool that arrives to the courthouse.
Morning Report: Federal Court’s Jury Selection Plan Draws Scrutiny | Voice of San Diego | January 22, 2021 | Voice of San DiegoAfter the suspects started talking about a plot to attack a courthouse, agents arrested them, according to the court papers.
Global Right-Wing Extremism Networks Are Growing. The U.S. Is Just Now Catching Up. | by Sebastian Rotella | January 22, 2021 | ProPublicaIt’s just not on a courthouse lawn that is supposed to be about liberty and justice.
Activists promise to continue fight against ‘Talbot Boys’ Confederate monument | Jonathan M. Pitts | January 20, 2021 | Washington PostLandlords have responded by filing hundreds of thousands of eviction notices at local courthouses around the country, cases that are ready to advance once moratoriums are no longer in place.
Struggling renters face avalanche of evictions without federal aid | Jonathan O'Connell, Anu Narayanswamy | December 25, 2020 | Washington PostThe third, a 16-year-old named Michael, was released from detention in October following charges for possession of a stolen vehicle, reckless discharge of a firearm and trying to escape from the courthouse.
Judges Are Locking Up Children for Noncriminal Offenses Like Repeatedly Disobeying Their Parents and Skipping School | by Jodi S. Cohen and Duaa Eldeib | December 22, 2020 | ProPublica
The indicted are not going to show up at the federal courthouse in Pittsburgh to surrender to federal marshals.
Sony Blames North Korea for Hacking, but Washington Left Them Completely Vulnerable | Gordon G. Chang | December 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWhen L.A. Times reporter Jack Nelson saw Clark in the courthouse, he said hello and extended his hand.
Honoring The Late John Doar, A Nearly Forgotten Hero Of The Civil Rights Era | Gary May | November 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThere is something irrevocable-feeling about couples tying the knot on the steps of the county courthouse.
On the steps of the old courthouse in the shadow of the arch where Al Sharpton addressed a media horde.
After the sentence was handed down, the men were led in handcuffs out of the courthouse amid crowds of people.
They were particularly interested in the quaint old courthouse, which had once been the capitol of Tennessee.
Si Klegg, Book 2 (of 6) | John McElroyThe site of the old Revolutionary battlefield at Guilford courthouse is now a beautiful park.
The Story of the Thirteen Colonies | H. A. (Hlne Adeline) GuerberBeen up to the courthouse and roped in three of the county officials.
Wayside Courtships | Hamlin GarlandIf you have you may remember that the courthouse of Montgomery County is right across the street from the best hotel.
Danny's Own Story | Don MarquisAgain the crowd was too large for the courthouse; again Eli made friends who detained him after the departure of the troupe.
Watch Yourself Go By | Al. G. Field
British Dictionary definitions for courthouse
/ (ˈkɔːtˌhaʊs) /
a public building in which courts of law are held
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