(1) Refers to a state rather than a county. For example: In Delaware, a corporation organized under Delaware law would be a domestic corporation. In New York, a corporation organized under Delaware law would be a foreign corporation (foreign to New York). See also: Corporation. (2) In international terms, refers to the country in which the corporation is based. In the U.S., for example, U.S. based corporations are domestic.

(1) A legal term signifying a place where a person has his permanent home. The most accurate meaning is the layman’s understanding of the place where a person “lives”, since this takes into consideration the intent of the person to make a particular property his “home”. (2) The state or country in which a corporation is chartered (organized), such as a corporation “domiciled” in the U.S.

A parcel of land which benefits from an easement. For example: An easement exists over parcel A for access to parcel B. Parcel B is the dominant tenement; parcel A is the servient tenement.

One who receives a gift.

One who gives a gift.

A sliding or hinged structure, covering an opening to a cupboard, closet, room, building, etc. May be used as an entrance or exit. Usually constructed of wood, glass, or metal, depending on its service.

See: Door Jamb.

The members surrounding a door or door opening.

(1) A window which rises vertically above the roof line of a sloping roof. (2) Originally any bedroom window.

A use of the declining balance method, but with double the depreciation allowable by straight line. An accelerated method.

Two concurrent escrows on the same property, having the same party as buyer and seller of the property. Example: Escrow 1-A buys from B. Escrow 2-A sells the same property to C. A is using C’s money to buy B’s property. The process is illegal in many states unless full disclosure is made.

A floor and subfloor, both of wood.

A method of adding strength to framing by doubling the amount of structural supports.

See: M Roof.

See: Thermal Window.

See: Duplex.

The most common roof for houses, coming to a crest at the center and sloping away in two directions.

A window which opens vertically from the top and bottom, containing two separate sashes with a locking device, usually at the center where the top of the lower sash meets the bottom of the upper sash.

A joint which interlocks in a zigzag pattern, similar to the tail of a dove.

A cylindrical piece of wood used to join members together by fitting the ends into corresponding holes of the members.

A common law interest of a wife in the property of her deceased husband. Being changed in many states by statute to give more equality between men and women in property rights.