domicil of a prisoner

domicil of a prisoner
A paradoxial expression. A prisoner, being under legal restraint, cannot acquire a domicil in his prison; his former domicil continues during his imprisonment. Likewise, where a prisoner is compelled to live within the liberties of the prison, he acquires no domicil there; his residence there is merely a continuation of his imprisonment. Nor would his desire to live within the prison make it his domicil. Wendel v Hoffman (DC NJ) 24 F Supp 63.

Ballentine's law dictionary. . 1998.

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  • prisoner's domicil — See domicil of a prisoner …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • domicil of choice — The true domicil; the place which a person has voluntarily chosen for himself to displace his previous one. Ex parte Weissinger, 247 Ala 113, 22 So 2d 510; Re Estate of Jones, 192 Iowa 78, 182 NW 227, 16 ALR 1286, 1289. See domicil of prisoner …   Ballentine's law dictionary

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