curtilage

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Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old French cortillage, curtillage, from cortil (“court, courtyard”), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin cortis (“court”). See court.

Pronunciation

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Noun

curtilage (plural curtilages)

  1. (law) The area immediately surrounding a house, including any closely associated buildings and structures.
    • 2007, Ken Wallentine, Street Legal: A Guide to Pre-trial Criminal Procedure for Police, Prosecutors, and Defenders:
      The scope of the curtilage is determined by considering the proximity to the home, whether it is fenced or otherwise enclosed, the nature of the use of the area, and the efforts the resident takes to screen the area from public view.

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