federal courthouse
U.S. justice building
A federal courthouse is a building where United States federal courts hear cases.
These courts handle matters involving federal law, constitutional questions, disputes between states, and cases where parties are from different states.
Distinguished from state courthouses, which handle cases under state law: The terrorism trial was held at the federal courthouse downtown.
- judgeOne who decides
- gavelSmall ceremonial hammer
- trialJudicial examination of claims
- justiceFair treatment under law
- defendantParty facing charges
public defender · prosecutor · attorney · plea deal · verdict · grand jury · jury · opening statements · sworn testimony · marble · columns · security · bailiff · sentencing · indictment · appeals · bench · robes
- courthousescourtroom, chambers, judge's chambers, jury box, witness stand
- federal sitesCapitol, Capitol Building, Pentagon, National Mall, Library of Congress
- courtsmagistrates, tribunals
federal courthousestate court
Regional government's tribunal
county courthouse · municipal court · tribal court · traffic court · small claims court
federal courthousereligious court
Body judging spiritual matters
sharia court · international court · The Hague · tribal council · military tribunal
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