conventional

conventional
con·ven·tion·al /kən-'ven-chə-nəl/ adj
1: based on, settled by, or formed by agreement: contractual compare judicial 2, legal 2c
2: of, like, or relating to a convention or public meeting

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

conventional
I adjective acceptable, accepted, accustomed, approved, classical, common, conformable, conforming, conforming to accepted standards, customary, established, established by general consent, everyday, familiar, fitting, fixed, general, habitual, in established usage, long-established, natural, normal, of long standing, ordinary, orthodox, permanent, prevalent, regular, routine, standard, time-honored, tradition-bound, traditional, translaticius, typical, usual, widely used, wonted associated concepts: conventional interest, conventional life estate, conventional mortgage, conventional obligation, conventional sequestration, conventional subrogation, conventional trust II index accustomed (customary), average (standard), boiler plate, common (customary), customary, familiar (customary), formal, household (familiar), mundane, nondescript, normal (regular), ordinary, orthodox, popular, prevailing (current), prevalent, proper, regular (conventional), right (suitable), routine, standing, traditional, trite, typical, uniform, usual

Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006


conventional
Derived from or contingent upon the mutual agreement of the parties, as opposed to that created by or dependent upon a statute or other act of the law.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


conventional
Derived from or contingent upon the mutual agreement of the parties, as opposed to that created by or dependent upon a statute or other act of the law.

Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.

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