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domicile

[dom-uh-sahyl, -suhl, doh-muh-] / ˈdɒm əˌsaɪl, -səl, ˈdoʊ mə- /


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Because if we think about domicile as “presence with intent to remain,” well, enslaved people didn’t intend to remain anywhere!

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

It found Peters’s physical presence and familial abode “more strongly” indicated his domicile was in California and that his physical presence and property “heavily support California residency.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2026

Instead, it’ll be “somewhere on the East Coast,” while Delaware will be the legal domicile.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 10, 2025

While Coupang is eligible due to a Delaware domicile, it’s probably a long shot since most of its business is in South Korea.

From Barron's • Dec. 1, 2025

With an indignant squawk, Rose led the way into their new domicile, tempted by a trail of grain.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson