{ In*hab"it*ance (?), In*hab"it*an*cy (?), }
n.1.The act of inhabiting,
or the state of being inhabited; the condition of an inhabitant;
residence; occupancy.
Ruins yet resting in the wild moors testify a former
inhabitance.
Carew.
2.(Law)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.