legal residence
Example Sentences
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The country has taken an open border policy toward Latin Americans, most of whom can enter visa-free and apply for citizenship after just two years of legal residence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Some existing protections, such as means of confirming legal residence and identity, will be retained.
From Barron's ● Jan. 20, 2026
“Your legal residence is where your life is rooted, the place you come back to,” he explained.
From Slate ● Oct. 3, 2025
The former president changed his legal residence from New York City to Palm Beach, Florida, in 2019.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 12, 2024
After acquiring a legal residence there and proper standing in a court, he applies for a divorce, the proceedings are regular in every respect and a divorce is granted.
From Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman by Albert Sidney Bolles
