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courthouse
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court·house  (kôrthous, krt-)
n.
1. A building housing judicial courts.
2.
a. A building housing the offices of a county government.
b. A county seat.

courthouse
Noun
a public building in which courts of law are held
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.courthousecourthouse - a government building that houses the offices of a county government
government building - a building that houses a branch of government
2.courthouse - a building that houses judicial courts
courtroom, court - a room in which a lawcourt sits; "television cameras were admitted in the courtroom"
house - a building in which something is sheltered or located; "they had a large carriage house"
law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
Translations
courthouse [ˈkɔːthaus] court (US) nGerichtsgebäude nt


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Sixty-eight percent of courthouses do not meet basic fire- and life-safety standards, and in 75 percent of court facilities, adequate access for persons with disabilities cannot be provided.
Brooklyn's courthouses were outdated, in disrepair and inadequately served the county's needs," said Bloomberg.
Meanwhile, as a result of a state act in 2002 to unify the courts, officials are in the process of transferring ownership of courthouses from the counties to the state by 2007.
 
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