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custom — cus·tom n 1: a practice common to many or to a particular place or institution; esp: a long established practice that is generally recognized as having the force of law see also section 1983 compare usage 2 pl … Law dictionary
custom — /kus teuhm/, n. 1. a habitual practice; the usual way of acting in given circumstances. 2. habits or usages collectively; convention. 3. a practice so long established that it has the force of law. 4. such practices collectively. 5. Sociol. a… … Universalium
custom — cus•tom [[t]ˈkʌs təm[/t]] n. 1) a habitual practice; the usual way of acting in given circumstances 2) habits or usages collectively; convention 3) a practice so long established that it has the force of law 4) such practices collectively 5) +law … From formal English to slang
The Long Way Home (Buffy comic) — Supercbbox| title = The Long Way Home caption= Trade paperback cover art by Jo Chen schedule = Monthly publisher=Dark Horse Comics date = March 14, 2007 June 6, 2007 issues = Buffy the Vampire Slayer season eight #1 4 past current color = main… … Wikipedia
in|no|va|tion — «IHN uh VAY shuhn», noun. 1. a change made in the established way of doing things: »The new principal made many innovations. The scheme of a Colony revenue by British authority appeared therefore to the Americans in the light of a great… … Useful english dictionary
custom — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. practice, use, usage, wont, fashion, precedent, rule; habit, mores, convention; patronage, support, trade; (pl.) [import] duties. See conformity, price, regularity, plan. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A… … English dictionary for students
procedure — noun Etymology: French procédure, from Middle French, from proceder Date: circa 1611 1. a. a particular way of accomplishing something or of acting b. a step in a procedure 2. a. a series of steps followed in a regular definite order < legal… … New Collegiate Dictionary
custom, practice, habit — Each of these words refers to an accustomed or established way of doing things. Each can be applied to the activities of people, animals, or entire communities. Custom refers particularly to the practice and preservation of social activity or… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
ECONOMIC AFFAIRS — THE PRE MANDATE (LATE OTTOMAN) PERIOD Geography and Borders In September 1923 a new political entity was formally recognized by the international community. Palestine, or Ereẓ Israel as Jews have continued to refer to it for 2,000 years,… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Heraclitus — Catherine Osborne No philosopher before Socrates can have had such a profound influence on so many generations of subsequent thinkers as Heraclitus. Nor can any thinker, probably in the whole history of philosophy, have inspired such a wide range … History of philosophy
