# residencia

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. In the Spanish Empire, a court, trial, or hearing held by a newly elected official, such as the governor of a province, to examine the conduct of a predecessor.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish residencia.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/residencia