(1):
(n.) The act of inhabiting, or the state of being inhabited; the condition of an inhabitant; residence; occupancy.
(2):
(n.) The state of having legal right to claim the privileges of a recognized inhabitant; especially, the right to support in case of poverty, acquired by residence in a town; habitancy.
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