Meaning of CURTILAGE
| Pronunciation: | | 'kurtlij
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| | Definition: | | [n] the enclosed land around a house or other building; "it was a small house with almost no yard" |
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| | Synonyms: | | grounds, yard |
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| | See Also: | | backyard, court, courtyard, dooryard, field, front yard, garden, playground, side yard | |
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| | Definition: | | \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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