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courthouse
[kawrt-hous, kohrt-]
courthouse
/ ˈɔːˌʊ /
noun
a public building in which courts of law are held
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of courthouse1
Example Sentences
Thousands of undocumented immigrants — many without a criminal record — have been detained at work, in courthouses and on public streets going about their day.
When immigration agents followed two women through an L.A. courthouse last month and arrested them, it drew outcries from nearly all corners of L.A.’s legal community.
On other occasions, cars have been left unattended in parking lots near courthouses where people have been detained.
The budget for ICE’s enforcement will likely be allocated in large part to hiring new ICE agents, the often-masked agents who abduct people from American streets and courthouses.
Each defendant pleaded not guilty during an appearance at the Burbank courthouse Wednesday.
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