A
courthouse (sometimes spelled court
house) is a building that is home
to a court. The term is common in
North America. In some other English
speaking countries buildings which
house courts are simply called "courts".
In Canada each municipality constructs
its own courthouse, or several in
the case of large cities. In smaller
communities the court is in the same
building as the city hall and other
municipal offices. In the past many
courthouses also included the local
prison. In most counties in the United
States, the local trial courts conduct
their business in a centrally located
courthouse which may also house county
governmental offices. The courthouse
is usually located in the county seat,
although large metropolitan counties
may have satellite or annex offices
for their courts.
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