Court of assizes (Belgium)
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The court of assizes is the trial court which tries the most serious crimes in the judicial system of Belgium. It is the highest Belgian court with criminal jurisdiction; as such, it is the only Belgi
The Brussels court of assizes has its seat in the city's Palace of Justice.
Palace of Justice, Brussels
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The Palace of Justice of Brussels or Law Courts of Brussels is a courthouse in Brussels, Belgium. It is the country's most important court building, seat of the judicial arrondissement of Brussels, as
View of the Palace of Justice from The Hotel Brussels (then Hilton) in 2009
Demolition in progress and construction of the Rue Lebeau/Lebeaustraat (1892)
The Palace of Justice's architect, Joseph Poelaert
The Palace of Justice on a pre-1944 postcard. Note the lower dome.