Legal Definitions - resiant

Definition: Continually dwelling or living in a place; a resident.

Example: The resiant population of the small town has been steadily increasing over the past few years.

Explanation: This means that there are people who have been living in the town for a long time and have made it their permanent home. They are not just visitors or tourists passing through. The example shows that the population of the town has been growing because more people are choosing to become resiants.