Concept of Domicile

Your cousin was born in Nairobi to parents who were domiciled in Kenya, grew up in Thane, studied law in Mumbai, and now practises at the Bombay High Court with no plan to leave. Ask a lawyer where he is domiciled and the honest answer is: it depends on which rules you apply, and on what he intends. This topic takes the idea of domicile apart and shows its three kinds, its two elements and its basic rules.

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Domicile is acquired at birth as a domicile of origin, can be replaced by a domicile of choice through residence plus intention to stay permanently, and for minors and certain others is a domicile of dependence; every person has one, and only one, at a time.

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