courthouse
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of courthouse
late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at court, house
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Her trial last year drew podcasters, film crews and true crime fans to a courthouse in the rural town of Morwell, a sedate hamlet in Victoria better known for its prize-winning roses.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
Nugent appeared at a courthouse in Wangaratta on Wednesday, an AFP journalist at the scene said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
Muñoz and his family gathered outside the courthouse.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
BRIDGEPORT, Conn.—On a recent Wednesday morning, Judge Stefan Underhill and a collection of lawyers gathered in the federal courthouse in Connecticut’s most populous city.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Instead, everyone had trooped to the courthouse to demonstrate—inside, a fellow activist named Bob Eaton was being sentenced to prison for resisting the draft.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
Countless mobile phone videos have recorded such arrests in places previously considered off-limits: parents detained outside schoolyards, at bus stops, youth sporting events and even inside courthouses at pre-arranged immigration hearings.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
ICE, which did not immediately respond to a request for comment, has defended its arrests near courthouses as a “common sense” approach to apprehending offenders at times and locations where authorities know they will be.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
D.C. law banned the security officers who protected the courthouses and agencies and embassies from carrying their weapons home from work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
After immigration agents began arresting people in courthouses, many immigrants grew wary of showing up for court proceedings, which has aided the increase in removal orders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
Couples were flocking to city halls and county courthouses to exercise what was now a constitutional right.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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