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county courthouse
A general court operated by a county or comparable second-level subdivision below a state or province.
A county courthouse is a general court of law operated by a county or other second-level national subdivision (i.e. a sub-division of a state, province, or sub-national government).
The governmental unit lies below a state, province, or comparable subnational government. A county is one example of that second-level position.
The definition follows the court's responsible governmental level. A building's location within a county does not by itself make the court county-operated.
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international courthouse
A court of law with international jurisdiction, usually legitimized by treaties between countries. -
local courthouse
A court of law operated by a municipality, township, or other local government. -
national courthouse
A court of law operated by a national government, not including a supreme court. -
sub-national courthouse
A court of law operated by a state, provincial, or other sub-national government. -
supreme court
The highest national court of law, with ultimate authority within its country to decide cases and interpret the law.