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courthouse

[kawrt-haus, kohrt-] / ˈkɔrtˌhaʊs, ˈkoʊrt- /




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Mostly dressed in variations of dark jackets and trousers, long scarves and open-neck shirts, he would often make a beeline for the media scrum outside the courthouse.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

Nugent appeared at a courthouse in Wangaratta on Wednesday, an AFP journalist at the scene said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

Throughout the monthslong trial, Evans was frequently seen accompanying Holmes to and from the courthouse.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

In June 2025, ICE agents arrested two women outside a Los Angeles County courthouse after a hearing in a local criminal case.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

On November 17, 1925, Carrie Buck appeared for her trial at the courthouse in Lynchburg.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

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

Last month, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law strengthening California’s protections against civil arrests for people traveling to, attending or leaving courthouses for lawful purposes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 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

The extra tax revenue also gave the state additional wiggle room as it funded discretionary items ranging from new courthouses to litter abatement.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 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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