vicinage
noun
vic·​i·​nage
| \ ˈvi-sə-nij
, ˈvis-nij\
, ˈvis-nij\
Definition of vicinage
: a neighboring or surrounding district : vicinity
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Synonyms for vicinage
Synonyms
backyard, environs, neighborhood, purlieus, vicinity
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vicinage
noun
vic·​i·​nage
| \ ˈvis-ᵊn-ij
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Legal Definition of vicinage
: a particular vicinity or district: as
a
: the district in which a crime takes place and from which the accused is entitled to have an impartial jury selected as required by the Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
b
in the civil law of Louisiana
: the neighborhood in which one is obligated not to cause material injury to others (as by a nuisance) in the free exercise of rights of ownership in immovable property
these obligations of vicinage are legal servitudes imposed on the owner of property — Rodrigue v. Copeland, 475 So. 2d 1071 (1985)