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courthouse

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




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National Guard airfield in 1981, an FBI office in Hato Rey in 1983, and the U.S. courthouse in Old San Juan in 1985.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

Authorities told the Setubal courthouse that the two boys had been living with their 41-year-old mother in the eastern French city of Colmar, while their father had limited and supervised visitation rights, local media report.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

The Orange County Superior Court has recommended nonessential personnel leave the courthouse in Westminster, which is outside the evacuation zone.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

When the Justice Department took aim at RIH, however, it sought to enforce its subpoena not in the Rhode Island federal courthouse.

From Slate • May 19, 2026

The verdict was cheered by observers in the courtroom, the crowd outside the courthouse, and most Americans who read about it.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow




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