"A courthouse or court house is a building that is home to a local court of law and often the regional county government as well, although ...
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this is not the case in some larger cities. The term is common in North America. In most other English-speaking countries, buildings which house courts of law are simply called "courts" or "court buildings". In most of continental Europe and former non-English-speaking European colonies, the equivalent term is a palace of justice (French: palais de justice, Italian: palazzo di giustizia, Portuguese: palácio da justiça)." - (en.wikipedia.org 16.05.2021)