| 单词 | curtilage |
| 释义 | curtilage (once / 303060 pages) n Curtilage is a fancy legal term for the enclosed land that surrounds a building and belongs with it as part of the same property. The term comes from the Old French word cortil, meaning a "little court, walled garden or yard." It's an important legal distinction for many reasons: in some American states evidence improperly gathered from the curtilage of a property is considered as inadmissible as that gathered from the property itself. In other cases, a property owner may legally defend himself against home invasion within the curtilage of his property, not just within the building itself. Now you too could have a part on "Law & Order." WORD FAMILYcurtilage: curtilages USAGE EXAMPLESProperty rights in the curtilage include the right to sell the land and, crucially, the right to exclude others. Wall Street Journal(May 23, 2016) Pickles remained mute, possibly under the impression that a curtilage is what footballers tear before important matches. The Guardian(Apr 16, 2013) Curtilage, used for the first time in any description, is a law term denoting the fenced-in area adjoining a dwelling house or a courtyard. Hiden, Martha Woodroof, How Justice Grew: Virginia Counties...(2012) n the enclosed land around a house or other building Syn|Hypo|Hyper grounds, yard backyard the grounds in back of a house dooryarda yard outside the front or rear door of a house front yardthe yard in front of a house; between the house and the street gardena yard or lawn adjoining a house playgroundyard consisting of an outdoor area for children's play side yardthe grounds at either side of a house field a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed |
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