Search results for: “residence”
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Habitual Residence
Habitual residence in Law EnforcementMain Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of habitual residence.ResourcesSee AlsoLaw Enforcement Officer Police Work Law Enforcement Agency Further Reading habitual […]
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Bona Fide Residence
For some purposes, this means a genuine residence, one not established as a sham to acquire some right or power, e.g., a right to vote, or diversity of citizenship giving access to the federal courts. The term is also used, however, as a synonym for domicil….
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Actual residence
Generalization would, once again, be risky, for whether a place is an actual residence will once again turn on the purpose with which the term is used. For example, a university student who moved with wife and family into a private house would almost undoubtedly have his actual […]
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Nonresidence
In ecclesiastical law. The absence of spiritual persons from their benefices. …
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Uxorilocal Residence
The residence pattern in which a man moves into his wife’s home. If it is with her mother instead, the residence pattern is called matrilocal….
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Virilocal Residence
The residence pattern in which a woman moves into her husband’s home. If it is with his father instead, the residence pattern is called patrilocal….
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Natolocal Residence
The residence pattern in which a bride and groom remain in their own separate family’s households or compounds after their marriage rather than occupy a residence together. The children born of this union usually stay in their mother’s home, which becomes a de facto matricentric residence….
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Avunculocal Residence
The residence pattern in which a newly married couple moves in with or near the groom’s maternal uncle’s house. This is strongly associated with matrilineal descent and occurs when men obtain statuses, jobs, or prerogatives from their nearest elder matrilineal male relative….
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Ambilocal Residence
The residence pattern in which a newly married couple has the choice of living with or near the groom’s or the bride’s family….
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Non-residence, Non-resident
One who does not reside in or is not a resident of a particular place. The residence or non residence of an individual or a corporation is important in determining the jurisdiction of a court in matters where a judgment in personam is sought against such individual or corporation. See, for […]
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Student
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Student Meaning of Student A person engaged in study; one devoted to learning. Hering v state public service commission , (Mo.App.) 549 S. W.2d 658. Also one enrolled and attending an established […]
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Jurisdiction
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Jurisdiction Meaning of Jurisdiction The extent of legal authority and power . A term of large and comprehensive import , it generally denotes the lawful authority of a body to exercise power. The term […]
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European Citizenship
Hierarchical Display of European citizenship European Union > European construction > Deepening of the European Union > Citizens’ EuropePolitics > Parliament > Powers of parliament > Parliamentary scrutiny > PetitionLaw > Rights and freedoms > Rights of the individual > Freedom of […]