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domicile
domicile definition - legal
n
An individual or
corporationÂ’s permanent legal residence, of which there may only be one; for an
individual or corporation with multiple residences, the primary one,
determining the proper jurisdiction for matters such as taxation, voting, and
so on. In the case of multiple residences, an individual’s domicile is that to
which he always intends to return.
Webster's New World Law Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey.
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