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Domicile
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The country of a person's permanent home, and not their nationality or temporary
place of residence.
Domicile is determined by both the physical fact of residence and the intention
to reside there permanently. For example, a citizen of a foreign country who is
resident in the UK is not necessarily domiciled there unless there is a clear intention
to make the UK a permanent home. Under the common law, it is domicile and not residence
or nationality that determines a person's civil status. A corporation may also have
a domicile, which is determined by the location of its registered office.
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