Definition of "vicinage" in 英语

noun

1. (now rare) A surrounding district; a neighbourhood.

2. (now rare) The people of a neighbourhood.

3. The state of living near something; proximity, closeness.

4. (British, US, law) The area where a crime was committed, a trial is being held, or the community from which jurors are drawn.

5. (New Jersey, law) A geographical division of the New Jersey Superior Court, covering one or more counties, for judicial administration and the assignment of venue to an action within the Superior Court