- published: 02 May 2016
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A courthouse (sometimes spelled court house) is a building that is home to a local court of law and often the regional county government as well, although 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, Palais de Justice.
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.
In some cases this building may be renamed in some way or its function divided as between a judicial building and administrative office building. Many judges also officiate at civil marriage ceremonies in their courthouse chambers. In some places, the courthouse also contains the main administrative office for the county government, or when a new courthouse is constructed, the former one will often be used for other local government offices. Either way, a typical courthouse will have one or more courtrooms and a court clerk's office with a filing window where litigants may submit documents for filing with the court.
You see his gentle smiling face
Then you go, oh
And all the good and bad you've done
He will know, he will know
People take their places, down at the Courthouse
People stand in line to see you fall
Everybody says they're in your corner
Be surprised to find one friend at all
And I don't care what people say
I will always feel this way
I don't care how long it takes
You're not to blame, you're not to blame
Time has come to say how much I love you
Time has come to say how much I care
And I don't care what people say
I will always feel this way