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unilocal rule

Definition of Unilocal Rule

(noun) The residency requirement to live with or near the family of either spouse.

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Unilocal Rule Pronunciation

Syllabification: u·ni·lo·cal rule

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Usage Notes

  • Plural: unilocal rules
  • A neolocal residence does not follow a unilocal rule.
  • Variant spelling: uni-local rule

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ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “unilocal rule.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved March 29, 2024 (https://sociologydictionary.org/unilocal-rule/).

APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)

unilocal rule. (2014). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/unilocal-rule/

Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “unilocal rule.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed March 29, 2024. https://sociologydictionary.org/unilocal-rule/.

MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)

“unilocal rule.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2014. Web. 29 Mar. 2024. <https://sociologydictionary.org/unilocal-rule/>.