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tlnoun Law.
the area of land occupied by a dwelling and its yard and outbuildings, actually enclosed or considered as enclosed.
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Curtilage
is always a great word to know.
So is penal code. Does it mean:
| the aggregate of statutory enactments dealing with crimes and their punishment |
| an agreement by two or more persons to commit a crime, fraud, or other wrongful act |
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Word Origin & History
curtilage
early 14c., from Anglo-Fr. curtilage, from O.Fr. cortil "little court, yard," from M.L. cortile "court, yard," from L. cortis (see court).
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