place of abode
noun phrase
formal + humorous
: the place where one usually lives
How long has this been his principal place of abode?
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Adds to the eligibility requirements to serve as a senator or delegate to the Maryland General Assembly by requiring a person to have maintained a primary place of abode in the district that the person has been chosen to represent.
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Emily Opilo, Baltimore Sun, 8 Nov. 2022
The new law requires, beginning January 1, 2024, a person to have both resided in and maintained a primary place of abode in the district for the same time periods as under current law.
—Emily Opilo, Baltimore Sun, 8 Nov. 2022
Emily Opilo, Baltimore Sun, 8 Nov. 2022
The new law requires, beginning January 1, 2024, a person to have both resided in and maintained a primary place of abode in the district for the same time periods as under current law.
—Emily Opilo, Baltimore Sun, 8 Nov. 2022
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“Place of abode.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/place%20of%20abode. Accessed 17 Apr. 2024.
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