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Dwelling-Place

Black's Law Dictionary · Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Black's Law Dictionary

This term is not synonymous with a "place of pauper settlement."

Lisbon v. Lyman, 49 N. H. 553.

Dwelling-place, or home, means some permanent abode or residence, with intention to remain; and is not synonymous with "domicile," as used in international law, but has a more limited and restricted meaning.

Jefferson v. Washington, 19 Me. 293.