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curtilage
[ kur-tl-ij ]
/ ˈkɜr tl ɪdʒ /
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noun Law.
the area of land occupied by a dwelling and its yard and outbuildings, actually enclosed or considered as enclosed.
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curtilage
/ (ˈkɜːtɪlɪdʒ) /
noun
the enclosed area of land adjacent to a dwelling house
Word Origin for curtilage
C14: from Old French cortillage, from cortil a little yard, from cort court
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