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Habitation vs Domicile - What's the difference?

habitation | domicile |

As nouns the difference between habitation and domicile

is that habitation is the act of inhabiting; state of inhabiting or dwelling, or of being inhabited; occupancy while domicile is a home or residence.

As a verb domicile is

to have a domicile in a particular place.

habitation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of inhabiting; state of inhabiting or dwelling, or of being inhabited; occupancy.
  • A place of abode; settled dwelling; residence; house.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    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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