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curtilage(noun) The enclosed area immediately surrounding a house or dwelling. Synonyms: grounds, yardUsage: Before purchasing the property, she took a full tour of the curtilage, including the garage, barn, smokehouse, chicken house, and garden.
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Awkward word - the grounds,the estate, manse or house and out buildings.
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I agree with you Ellenrita. It is an awkward word and I doubt I have heard it used more than once or twice in normal conversation.
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Well, it seems to be a nice new word. Good to know info kinds. Never seen it used especially in my country, India. But, will add it to my vocab now onwards.
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A garage, barn, smokehouse, chicken house, and garden are curtilage if their locations are reasonably near to the home. The determination of what constitutes curtilage is important for purposes of the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution, which prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures of a person and of his or her home or property. Courts have construed the word home to include curtilage so that a person is protected against unlawful searches and seizures of his or her curtilage.
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