Domicile

Definition - Transitive Verb
: to establish in or provide with a domicile <an alien admitted to the United States for permanent residence shall be deemed a citizen of the State in which such alien is domiciled ­U.S. Code> <any state in which a corporation is domiciled ­L. H. Tribe>

Definition - Noun
[Latin domicilium dwelling place, home]
1  : the place where an individual has a fixed and permanent home for legal purposes
2  : the place where an organization (as a corporation) is chartered or that is the organization's principal place of business
compare citizenship residence
The domicile of an individual or organization determines the proper jurisdiction and venue for legal process. The courts of a person's domicile have personal jurisdiction. For persons lacking capacity (as minors), domicile is often statutorily determined as the domicile of the guardian.
Pronunciation'dä-m&-"sIl, 'dO-

Pronunciation Key

  • \&\ as a and u in a b ut
  • \[^&]\ as e in kitt en
  • \&r\ as ur and er in f urther
  • \a\ as a inash
  • \A\ as a in ace
  • \Š\ as o in m op
  • \au\ as ou in ou t
  • \ch\ as ch in ch in
  • \e\ as e in bet
  • \E\ as ea in easy
  • \g\ as g in go
  • \i\ as i in hit
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  • \I\ as i in ice
  • \j\ as j in job
  • \[ng]\ as ng in sing
  • \O\ as o in go
  • \o\ as aw in law
  • \oi\ as oy in boy
  • \th\ as th in thin
  • \[th_]\ as thin the
  • \Ÿ\ as oo in loot
  • \u\ as oo in foot
  • \y\ as y in yet
  • \zh\ as si in vision
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