Definition of precincts. Meaning of precincts. Synonyms of precincts

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Definition of precincts

Precinct
Precinct Pre"cinct (?; 277), n. [LL. praecinctum, fr. L. praecingere, praecinctum, to gird about, to encompass; prae before + cingere to gird, surround. See Pre-, and Cincture.] 1. The limit or exterior line encompassing a place; a boundary; a confine; limit of jurisdiction or authority; -- often in the plural; as, the precincts of a state. ``The precincts of light.' --Milton. 2. A district within certain boundaries; a minor territorial or jurisdictional division; as, an election precinct; a school precinct. 3. A parish or prescribed territory attached to a church, and taxed for its support. [U.S.] The parish, or precinct, shall proceed to a new choice. --Laws of Massachusetts.

Meaning of precincts from wikipedia

- division in certain US states including Nebraska and Illinois See List of precincts in Illinois Precinct, Missouri Upper and Lower Precinct, a pedestrianised...
- Rochester Castle stands on the east bank of the River Medway in Rochester, Kent, South East England. The 12th-century keep or stone tower, which is the...
- subdivided into sections, divisions, and units, and into patrol boroughs, precincts, and detective squads. Each bureau is commanded by a bureau chief (such...
- county, township, or city council district is typically subdivided into precincts and each address is ****igned to a specific precinct. Each precinct has...
- The Exchange TRX, officially known as Plaza The Exchange TRX, is a shopping mall and complex situated next to the Bukit Bintang shopping district in Kuala...
- Homeless Friendly Precincts are a minimum standard that is being campaigned for by advocates of the homeless. Homeless Friendly Precincts are the brainchild...
- attractive to younger people, and included the creation of differentiated precincts, the provision of more amenities, and upgrades to blocks and flats. town...
- Boston, Ward 3: Precincts 1–6; Ward 5: Precincts 3–5, 11; Ward 6, Ward 7: Precincts 1–9, Ward 11: Precincts 9 and 10, Ward 13: Precincts 3, 7 and 10, Ward...
- Entertainment Precincts) Act 2022 on 30 November 2022. The Act came into effect on 24 December 2022, and establishes five "Protected Entertainment Precincts" (PEPs)—named...
- at 100. Each ward was divided into precincts, each of which elected one common councilman. As the number of precincts grew over time, the number of councilmen...