curtilageとは 意味・読み方・使い方

発音

• (英国発音) IPA^(key): /ˈkɜːtɪlɪd͡ʒ/
• (米国発音) enPR: kûrʹtəl-ĭj, IPA^(key): /ˈkɝtəlɪd͡ʒ/

名詞

curtilage (複数形 curtilages)

1. (law) The area immediately surrounding a house, especially dooryard areas and sometimes including closely associated buildings and structures.
   • 2007, Ken Wallentine, Street Legal: A Guide to Pre-trial Criminal Procedure for Police, Prosecutors, and Defenders:

     The scope of the curtilage is determined by considering the proximity to the home, whether it is fenced or otherwise enclosed, the nature of the use of the area, and the efforts the resident takes to screen the area from public view.

   • 2022 March 9, Industry Insider, “A damaging trend”, in RAIL, number 952, page 68:

     High winds are not in themselves a controllable risk. But fallen trees certainly are, given the control the railway has over its own curtilage.

同意語

• (area around a house): grounds