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abode

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One's home; habitation; place of dwelling; or residence. Ordinarily means "domicile." Living place impermanent in character. The place where a person dwells. Residence of a legal voter. Fixed place of residence for the time being. For Service of Process, one's fixed place of residence for the time being; his or her "usual place of abode."


abode noun address, domicile, domus, dwelling, dwelling place, fixed residence, gite, habitancy, habitat, habitation, home, homestead, house, inhabitancy, living place, place of dwelling, residence, residency
Foreign phrases: Constitutum esse eam domum unicuique nostrum debere existimari, ubi quisque sedes et tabulas haberet, suarumque rerum constitutionem fecisset. It is established that the home of each of us is considered to be the place of his abode and books, and where he may have made an establishment of his business.
See also: address, base, building, domicile, dwelling, habitation, home, house, inhabitation, lodging, place, residence, structure


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