courthouse
n. countable B1 Intermediate US //ˈkɔɹtˌhaʊs// UK //kˈɔːthaʊs// court·house
n. a building where legal trials happen and where judges and lawyers work.
n. a building housing judicial courts and often other local government offices.
The lawyer walked into the courthouse for the trial.
A large crowd gathered outside the courthouse to wait for the jury's final decision.
The historic courthouse, with its grand marble columns and heavy oak doors, serves as a physical reminder of the town's long legal history.
From court + house.