Simple English definitions for legal terms
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Legal residence refers to a person's true, fixed, principal, and permanent home, to which that person intends to return and remain even though currently residing elsewhere. It is the place where a person has been physically present and that the person regards as home. A person has a settled connection with their legal residence for legal purposes, either because that place is home or because the law has designated that place.
For example, a person's legal residence can be their permanent home, the place where they were born, or the place where they have established a marital home with their spouse. A corporation's legal residence is usually its state of incorporation or the state in which it maintains its principal place of business.
It is important to determine a person's legal residence for various legal purposes, such as taxation, voting, and jurisdiction. For instance, a person's legal residence determines the state in which they pay taxes and vote in elections.
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These examples illustrate how a person's legal residence can be determined by their place of birth, state of incorporation or principal place of business, or establishment of a marital home.