inhabitancy
Americannoun
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place of residence; habitation.
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residency; occupancy.
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Origin of inhabitancy
First recorded in 1675–85; inhabit(ant) + -ancy
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So a Senate candidate must meet the inhabitancy requirement at the time of their election, but need not meet the age or citizenship requirements until they are sworn in.
From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2023
Even if Butler were not an “inhabitant” of the Golden State when Newsom announced her appointment, she would regain her inhabitancy status with this homecoming.
From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2023
Those who crossed into Kansas after the governor's proclamation and endeavored to continue actual inhabitancy, were with difficulty distinguished from those who now crossed for the first time, under a similar pretext.
From Stephen A. Douglas A Study in American Politics by Johnson, Allen
With regard to inhabitancy, the average number of persons living in one house in Massachusetts is rather more than six, while the average number of the Massachusetts family is four and three quarter persons.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 481, March 21, 1885 by Various
Bullers Shillingham, not so much beholden to the owners inhabitancy as to natures pleasant and commodious seating.
From The Survey of Cornwall And an epistle concerning the excellencies of the English tongue by Carew, Richard
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