Court House
Where trials happen
A court house is a building where courts of law convene and legal proceedings take place.
The two-word spelling often appears in place names and historical references: The town of Court House, Virginia.
In general use, the single word *courthouse* is standard for the building itself.
- judgeOne who decides
- trialJudicial examination of claims
- legal proceedingsFormal court-based dispute resolution
- gavelSmall ceremonial hammer
- juryLegal decision-making body
jury duty · lawyer · opening statement · justice · law and order · verdict · guilty verdict · bench · bailiff · witness · testimony · sworn testimony · oath · defendant · plaintiff · not guilty · legal · chambers
- DC MetroGreen Line, Metro, Bethesda, Chinatown, Clarendon
- ArlingtonArlington National Cemetery, Arlington Cemetery, Clarendon, Buckingham, Penrose
legal process location
Court Houseprison
Confinement for offenders
jail · penitentiary · execution chamber · detention center · death row
institutional formality
Court Houseback alley
Passage behind buildings
lynch mob · vigilante justice · mob rule · lawlessness · street corner