legal residence

Example Sentences

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Pratt added that his burned-out lot is still his legal residence and that he recently moved an Airstream trailer to the Palisades lot where he now plans to live.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Greater financial incentives under Customs and Border Protection’s Home program could encourage voluntary departures, and those who remain should be allowed, after careful vetting, to apply for legal residence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 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

Strange as it may seem, the Happy Family had not seriously considered the possibility of having their claims "jumped" so long as they kept valid their legal residence.

From The Flying U's Last Stand by Bower, B. M.