legal residence

legal residence
legal residence n: domicile (1)

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

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Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006


legal residence
The place of domicile—the permanent dwelling—to which a person intends to return despite temporary abodes elsewhere or momentary absences.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


legal residence
The place of domicile—the permanent dwelling—to which a person intends to return despite temporary abodes elsewhere or momentary absences.

Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.

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