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court⋅house

[kawrt-hous, kohrt-]
–noun, plural -hous⋅es [-hou-ziz] .
1. a building in which courts of law are held.
2. a county seat.

Origin:
1425–75; late ME; see court, house
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court·house   (kôrt'hous', kōrt'-)   
n.  
  1. A building housing judicial courts.

    1. A building housing the offices of a county government.

    2. A county seat.

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Main Entry: court·house
Function: noun
: a building in which court is regularly held
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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