What is meant by the term domicile?
‘Domicile’ is a general term for ‘permanent residence’ in legal terms. A person may have many places of residence, but may only have one domicile. At birth a person obtains the domicile of their parents, and can change it by forsaking their former domicile and intending to reside indefinitely at a new place in which they are physically and lawfully present.
‘Domicile’ is a general term for ‘permanent residence’ in legal terms. A person may have many places of residence, but may only have one domicile. At birth a person obtains the domicile of their parents, and can change it by forsaking their former domicile and intending to reside indefinitely at a new place in which they are physically and lawfully present.