curtilage

[ kur-tl-ij ]
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nounLaw.
  1. the area of land occupied by a dwelling and its yard and outbuildings, actually enclosed or considered as enclosed.

Origin of curtilage

1
1250–1300; Middle English courtelage<Anglo-French; Old French cortillage, equivalent to cortil yard (cortcourt + -il diminutive suffix) + -age-age

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British Dictionary definitions for curtilage

curtilage

/ (ˈkɜːtɪlɪdʒ) /


noun
  1. the enclosed area of land adjacent to a dwelling house

Origin of curtilage

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C14: from Old French cortillage, from cortil a little yard, from cort court

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