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cur⋅ti⋅lage
[kur-tl-ij] 
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–noun Law.
| the area of land occupied by a dwelling and its yard and outbuildings, actually enclosed or considered as enclosed. |
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| cur·ti·lage (kûr'tl-ĭj) n. Law The enclosed area immediately surrounding a house or dwelling. [Middle English, from Old French courtillage, from courtil, diminutive of cort, court; see court.] |
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Curtilage
Cur"ti*lage\ (k?r"t?-l?j), n. [OF. cortillage, curtillage, fr. cortil court, courtyard, LL. cortis court. See Court.] (Law) A yard, courtyard, or piece of ground, included within the fence surrounding a dwelling house. --Burrill.
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Main Entry: cur·ti·lage
Pronunciation: 'k&rt-&l-ij
Function: noun
Etymology: Anglo-French curtillage enclosed land belonging to a house, kitchen garden, from Old French cortillage kitchen garden, from cortil garden, ultimately from Latin cohort- cohors farmyard
: the area surrounding and associated with a home
NOTE: The curtilage of a house is included in the Fourth Amendment prohibition on unreasonable searches and seizures.
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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