Residencia

For besides that they are of very small profit to your Majesty, it is certain that if the said notaries were permanent, the said Indians would not dare to bring suits against them at the time of their residencia, which is taken each year when the alcaldes-mayor finish their office. ❋ Edward Gaylord Bourne (1884)

This is a "residencia" (3-4 bedroom house, yard, etc). ❋ Unknown (2005)

a "residencia," a kind of examination well known and constantly practised in Spain, to which Authorities were subject on going out of office -- being of the nature of a general impeachment. ❋ Arthur Helps (1844)

"Keep this letter until the report of the residencia which is to be taken in his case and that of his father shall be received."] ❋ James Alexander Robertson (1906)

El inmigrante que dentro de los cinco años de residencia en el país permanezca más de dos años fuera del mismo, perderá su calidad migratoria; ❋ Unknown (2009)

Está masa electoral está integrada por 9 millones 111 mil 162 ciudadanos, 715 mil 972 analfabetos y, cuatro sectores que, por primera vez sufragan por así disponerlo la Constitución: 55 mil 066 militares, 39 mil 501 policías, 507 mil 534 adolescentes entre 13 a 18 años, y 86 mil 426 extranjeros con cinco o más años de residencia en el país. ❋ Unknown (2009)