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Residence, is a concept that may also be transitory. Even when qualified by the word 'ordinarily' the word 'resident' would not result in construction having the effect of a particular place for dwelling always or on permanent uninterrupted basis. Thus understood, even the requirement of a person being 'ordinarily resident' at a particular place is incapable of ensuring nexus between him and the place in question, Kuldip Nayar v. Union of India, AIR 2006 SC 3127.Residence, is flexible and must be construed accord-ing to the object and intent of the particular legislation where it may be found. It must be something more than occupation during occasional usual visits within the local limits of the court, more specially where there is residence outside those limits marked with a considerable measure of continuance, Paster J.S. Singh v. Jyotsana Singh, AIR 1982 MP 122 [See Divorce Act, 1869, s. 3(3)]Residence, is generally understood as referring to a person in connection with the place wh...
Ordinarily resides
Ordinarily resides, the expression 'ordinarily resides' signifies something more than a temporary residence. When a person leaves a place where he had been residing a permanent resident for good i.e., with no intention to come back and goes to some other place to live there, the former place where he used to live, classes to be his ordinary place of residence and the later place becomes his ordinary place of residence. The question of residence is largely a question of intention. However in cases of minor no question of intention can arise. The place has to be determined by finding out as to whether the minor was ordinarily residing and where such residence would have continued but for the recent removal of the minor to different place, Jagdish Chandra Gupta v. Vimla Gupta, AIR 2003 All 317....
Last resided
Last resided, the cognate expression 'last resided' takes colour from the word 'resides' used earlier in the sub-section. The same meaning should be given to the word 'resides' and the word 'resided', that is to say, if the word 'resides' includes temporary residence, the expression 'last resided' means the place where the person had his last temporary residence, Jagir Kaur v. Jaswant Singh, (1964) 2 SCR 73: AIR 1963 SC 1521 (1524). [Criminal Procedure Code, 1898, s. 488 (8)]...
Place of residence
Place of residence, the expression 'place of resi-dence' connotes a place where a person has his dwelling house, which need not necessarily be permanent or exclusive. A person may have more places of residence than one at a given time. A place occupied by a person with the intention of setting up a fixed, though not permanent, abode, would be deemed to be a place of residence. Sojourn for a purely temporary purpose will not constitute residence, and the place of sojourn will not be deemed a place of residence within the meaning of the Act: but where a person possesses establishment at more places than oneand spends time more or less considerable in all those places, as exigencies of his occupation, vocation or fancy demand, he would be deemed to have a place of residence at each of those places. The words of the definition in s. 2(10) read with s. 2(6) are sufficiently wide to include the case of a person who had a place of residence in India as well as a place of residence in an area ...
Where he last resided with his wife
Where he last resided with his wife, the cognate expression 'last resided' takes colour from the word 'resides' used earlier in the sub-s.. The same meaning should be given to the word 'resides' and the word 'resided', that is to say, if the word 'resides' includes temporary residence, the expression 'last resided' means the place where the person had his last temporary residence, Jagir Kaur v. Jaswant Singh, AIR 1963 SC 1521 (1524): (1964) 2 SCR 73....
lawful permanent resident (lpr)
lawful permanent resident (lpr) A person who has immigrated legally but is not an American citizen. This person has been admitted to the U.S. as an immigrant and has a Permanent Resident Card, Form I-551 also known as green card. It is a wallet-sized card showing that the person is a lawful permanent resident (immigrant) in the United States. This person is also called a legal permanent resident, a green card holder, a permanent resident alien, a legal permanent resident alien (LPRA) and resident alien permit holder. Source: Department of State. March 2007. ...
Reside
Reside, means dwell permanently or for a considerable time, to have one's settled or usual abode, to live in or at a particular place, Oxford Dictionary.Means dwell permanently or for a considerable time; to have one's settled or usual abode; to live in or at a particular place. The meaning, therefore, covers not only the place where the person has a permanent residence but also the place where the person has resided for a 'considerable time', (Oxford Dictionary). See also Union of India v. Dudh Nath Prasad, (2000) 2 SCC 20.Means live, abide, sojourn, stay, remain, lodge. To settle oneself or a thing in a place, to be stationed, to remain or stay, to dwell permanently or continuously, to have a settled abode for a time, to have one's residence or domicile; specifically, to be in residence, to have an abiding place, to be present as an element, to inhere as a quality to be vested as a right, Black's Law Dictionary, 5th Edn. See also Union of India v. Dudh Nath Prasad, (2000) 2 SCC 20.Me...
conditional residence visa
conditional residence visa If you have been married for less than two years when your husband or wife (spouse) gets lawful permanent resident status (gets a green card), then your spouse gets residence on a conditional basis. After two years you and your spouse must apply together to the Department of Homeland Security to remove the condition to the residence. The investor visa (EB5 or T5/C5) is also a conditional residence. It requires an application procedure after two years to remove the condition on the permanent residence. Source: Department of State. March 2007. ...
permanent resident
permanent resident Any person not a citizen of the United States who is residing in the U.S. under legally recognized and lawfully recorded permanent residence as an immigrant. Also known as "Permanent Resident Alien," "Lawful Permanent Resident," "Resident Alien Permit Holder," and "Green Card Holder." Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ...
permanent resident alien
permanent resident alien an alien admitted to the United States as a lawful permanent resident. Permanent residents are also commonly referred to as immigrants. Lawful permanent residents are legally accorded the privilege of residing permanently in the United States. They may be issued immigrant visas by the Department of State overseas or adjusted to permanent resident status by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services in the United States. Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ...
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