vicinage

English

/ˈvɪsɪnɪdʒ/

noun
Definitions
  • (now) A surrounding district; a neighbourhood.
  • (now) The people of a neighbourhood.
  • The state of living near something; proximity, closeness.
  • (British) The area where a crime was committed, a trial is being held, or the community from which jurors are drawn.
  • (New Jersey) A geographical division of the Jersey Superior Court, covering one or more counties, for judicial administration and the assignment of venue to an action within the Superior Court

Etymology

Derived from Old French visnage.

Origin

Old French

visnage

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