dwelling
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thumb|Houseboat, England In law, a dwelling (also known as a residence, abode or domicile) is a self-contained unit of accommodation – such as a house, apartment, mobile home, houseboat, recreational vehicle, or other "substantial" structure – used as a home by one or more households. The concept of a dwelling has significance in relation to search and seizure, conveyancing of real property, burglary, trespass, and land-use planning.
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- topic's main category
- Category:Residences
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- household
- equivalent class
- schema.org/Residence
- described by source
- Pax Leksikon
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Encyclopedic overview
9 sectionsContents
- Legal definitions
- 'Dwelling' (England and Wales)
- 'Dwelling' (North Carolina)
- 'Habitual residence' (international law)
- 'Inhabited dwelling' (various US states)
- The 'curtilage' (boundary) of a dwelling
- See also
- References
- External links
thumb|Houseboat, England In law, a dwelling (also known as a residence, abode or domicile) is a self-contained unit of accommodation – such as a house, apartment, mobile home, houseboat, recreational vehicle, or other "substantial" structure – used as a home by one or more households. The concept of a dwelling has significance in relation to search and seizure, conveyancing of real property, burglary, trespass, and land-use planning.
==Legal definitions== Legal definitions vary by jurisdiction.
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