Habitation

Defined in 8 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Anderson (1889), Bouvier (1839)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

In Civil Law. The right of a person to live in the house of another without prejudice to the property. It diflfered from a usufruct In this, that the usufructuary might apply the house to any purpose, — as of a store or manufactory; whereas the party having the right of habitation could only use it for the residence of himself and family. 1 Brown, Civ. Law, 184; Domat. Civ. Law, lib. 1, tit. 11, § 2, note 7. In Estates. A dwelling house; a home stall. 2 Bl. Comm. 4; 4 Bl. Comm. 220. See 10 Grat. (Va.) 64.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

An abiding place, permanent or temporary. See 79 N. Y. 454, 35 Am. Rep. 536.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

In Civil Law. The right of a person to live in the house of another without prejudice to the property. It differed from a usufruct in this, that the. usufructuary might apply the house to any purpose, — as of a store or.manufactory; whereas the party having the right of habitation could only use it for the residence of himself and family; 1 Bro. Civ. Law 184; Domat, 1. 1, t 11, s. 2, n. 7. In Estate. A dwelling-house; a home stall. 2 Bla. Com. 4; 4 id. 220.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In the civil law. The right of a person to live in the house of another without prejudice to the property. It differed from a usufruct, in this: that the usufructuary might apply the house to any purpose, as of a store or manufactory; whereas the party having the right of habitation could only use it for the residence of himself and family. 1 Browne, Civil Law, 184. In estates. A dwelling-house; a home-stall. 2 Bl. Comm. 4; 4 Bl. Comin. 220; Holmes v. Oregon & C. R. Co. (D. C.) 5 Fed. 527; Nowlin v. Scott, 10 Grat. (Va.) 65; Harvard College v. Gore, 5 Pick. (Mass.) 372.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

A dwelling-house or home.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

fn the civil law. The right of a person to live in the honse of another without prejudice to the property. It differed from a usufruct, in this: that the usutructuary might apply the house to any purpose, as of astore or manufactory; where. as Lhe party having the right of habitation could only use it for the residence of himself and family. 1 Browne, Civil Law, 184, In estates. A dwelling-house; a homestall. 2 Bl, Comm. 4; 4 Bl. Comm. 220.

A Dictionary of Law

William C. Anderson · 1889

See Dwelling. H.ffiBES. L. Heir. In Roman law, resembled an executor in English law. See Heib, 2. Hsereditas. Inheritance. See Damnum, Damnosa, etc. Hseres natus. An heir born: an heir by descent. Hseres factus. An heir by appointment; a devisee.2 Ifomo est hseres viventis. No one can be the heir of a living person. No person can be the actual complete heir of another till that other is dead. Before that time the person next in the line of succession is, called the "heir apparent," or "heir presumptive." ' H^RET nS" COETICE. See Litera Qui hseret, etc.

A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States

John Bouvier · 1839

estates. A dwelling-house, a home-stall. 2 Bl. Com. 4; 4 Bl. Com. 220. Vide House.