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Residency vs Domicile - What's the difference?

residency | domicile |

As nouns the difference between residency and domicile

is that residency is (us) the position or term of a medical resident while domicile is (formal) a home or residence.

As a verb domicile is

to have a domicile in a particular place.

residency

English

Noun

(residencies)
  • (US) The position or term of a medical resident
  • The position of a musical artist who commonly performs at a particular venue
  • The condition of being a resident of a particular place
  • The home or residence of a person, especially in the colonies

    • Related terms

    * reside * residence * resident * residential

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    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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