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- noun Obsolete spelling of
courthouse .
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Examples
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Rod Blagojevich's brother, Robert, and sister-in-law, Julie, at the court-house on Tuesday, where Robert testified that he wasn't close to Rod.
Blagojevich Gambles in Taking the Stand Daniel Yadron 2010
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This classical court-house was similar to the courthouse at Beechworth, with a small front porch, a single side cell wing on the east side, and stucco mouldings.
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Hearing before J.S.H. Frink, James ... the court-house, Laconia, December 15, 1885 by Daniel Barnard
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This classical court-house was similar to the courthouse at Beechworth, with a small front porch, a single side cell wing on the east side, and stucco mouldings.
Archive 2009-05-01 Hels 2009
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In rainy weather the streets turned to red slop; grass grew on the sidewalks, the court-house sagged in the square.
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In rainy weather the streets turned to red slop; grass grew on the sidewalks, the court-house sagged in the square.
Archive 2007-06-01 2007
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A parody was immediately put in circulation in the galleries of the court-house, in verses that limped a little: —
Les Miserables 2008
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And of course you've seen the picture corning out of the court-house -- they're all standing at arm's length away from me.
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They nighted on this wise and next morning the Jew rose up in haste and went out to order new shackles, whereupon Zayn al-Mawasif arose and repaired with her women to the court-house, where she found the four Kazis and saluted them.
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“Monsieur,” said he, “where is the court-house, if you please.”
Les Miserables 2008
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