custom and practice — ➔ practice … Financial and business terms
custom and usage — n. A customary practice that has been done so long that it has acquired the force of law in its locality. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 … Law dictionary
practice — prac‧tice [ˈprækts] noun 1. [uncountable] the work done by a particular profession, especially lawyers or doctors who are working for themselves rather than a public organization: • Mr. Barr returned to private law practice in the mid 1990s. •… … Financial and business terms
custom — cus‧tom [ˈkʌstəm] noun [uncountable] when people use a particular shop or business: • a marketing campaign to attract more custom • Saturday is usually our busiest day and we have missed out on a great deal of custom through the closure. * * * Ⅰ … Financial and business terms
practice — prac·tice n 1: the form and manner of conducting judicial and quasi judicial proceedings 2 a: the continuous exercise of a profession; also: the performance of services that are considered to require an appropriate license engaged in the… … Law dictionary
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
Practice — Prac tice, n. [OE. praktike, practique, F. pratique, formerly also, practique, LL. practica, fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? practical. See {Practical}, and cf. {Pratique}, {Pretty}.] 1. Frequently repeated or customary action; habitual performance; a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Custom (in Canon Law) — • An unwritten law introduced by the continuous acts of the faithful with the consent of the legitimate legislator Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Custom (in Canon Law) Custom (in … Catholic encyclopedia
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 — Term generally implies habitual practice or course of action that characteristically is repeated in like circumstances. Jones v. City of Chicago, C.A.7 111., 787 F.2d 200, 204. See also @ custom and usage A usage or practice of the people, which … Black's law dictionary
