courthouse
noun
court·house
ˈkȯrt-ˌhau̇s 
1
a
: a building in which courts of law are regularly held
b
: the principal building in which county offices are housed
2
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The couple secretly wed in a New York City courthouse back in September 2018 — just two months after getting engaged.
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Lawrence Yee, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
Hailey, 27, and Justin, 30, have been married for more than five years, after tying the knot in a courthouse in 2018.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 9 May 2024
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Lawrence Yee, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
Hailey, 27, and Justin, 30, have been married for more than five years, after tying the knot in a courthouse in 2018.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 9 May 2024
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courthouse
noun
court·house
ˈkō(ə)rt-ˌhau̇s
ˈkȯ(ə)rt-
: a building in which courts of law are held or county offices are located
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