CURTILAGE


Meaning of CURTILAGE in English

/kerr"tl ij/ , n. Law.

the area of land occupied by a dwelling and its yard and outbuildings, actually enclosed or considered as enclosed.

[ 1250-1300; ME courtelage cortillage, equiv. to cortil yard ( cort COURT + -il dim. suffix) + -age -AGE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .