A residence is a place (normally a building) used as a home or dwelling, where people reside. Residence may more specifically refer to: Domicile (law), a legal term for residence. Habitual residence, a civil law term dealing with the status of refugees, and child abduction. Residence in English family law, pertaining to where children should live in the case of disputes. Residence or hall of residence (UK) accommodating college or university students, known in the US as a residence hall or dormitory. Residenz, the German term for the city palace of a noble family.
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