# ⚖️ Courthouse

![Courthouse](https://cdn2.vnations.net/images/buildings/courthouse.png)

A **Courthouse** brings law and order to a region. It's the most effective way to calm a discontented population, and it's cheap to build.

## Requirements

|     |     |
|-----|-----|
| **VBX cost** | 25  |
| **Productivity required** | 180 |
| **Materials** | 60 Iron, 60 Wood, 60 Cement |
| **Appeal** | \+5 |
| **Prerequisites** | **Rule of Law** research |

## Effects

* **−10 Discontent** every day for every NPC living in the region.
* The effect only applies while the nation that built it controls the region.


:::tip
Courthouses are the strongest Discontent reducer in the game. They're especially useful in conquered regions, where high Unrest can lead to uprisings.

:::

## See also

* [Prison](/doc/prison-ThxhX5IwWy) · [Hospital](/doc/hospital-J1yEgju1AS)
* [NPCs: How the Population Works](/doc/npcs-how-the-population-works-eH86DlgK0X)
* [Infrastructure](/doc/infrastructure-tvXBC79OnR)