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DOM-is-yl/ˈdɒmɪsaɪl/

A domicile is a person’s legal home for official purposes; also a verb meaning to settle someone there: legal domicile, domicile the office. Home is everyday; a foyer address on a poster is comms, not a registered office.

Meaning

A person’s legal home for official purposes (also verb: to settle someone there).

Examples

• “A foyer address on a poster is not a legal domicile; write the registered office.”
• “Home is everyday. Residence is the close twin. A poster is branding. A named address on the file is the rule. Write the office; then print the poster if the Companies House line still matches.”

Good to know

A legal home address. Everyday: home. A poster address ≠ a registered office.

Near in meaning

residence, home, legal address

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