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Domicile vs Nondomicile - What's the difference?

domicile | nondomicile |

As a noun domicile

is (formal) a home or residence.

As a verb domicile

is to have a domicile in a particular place.

As an adjective nondomicile is

not of or pertaining to domicile.

domicile

English

Alternative forms

* (archaic)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (formal) A home or residence.
    • The call to jury duty was sent to my legal domicile ; too bad I was on vacation at the time.
  • (legal) A residence at a particular place accompanied with an intention to remain there for an unlimited time; a residence accepted as a final abode.
    • (Wharton)

    Related terms

    * domiciled * domiciliary

    Verb

  • To have a domicile in a particular place.
    • The answer depends on in which state he was domiciled at his death.
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    nondomicile

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Not of or pertaining to domicile.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2008, date=March 13, author=Julia Werdigier, title=British Budget Raises Taxes and Borrowing, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=While the new budget omits many such proposals, it will require anyone who has lived in Britain more than seven years to pay about $60,000 a year to retain nondomicile status. }}