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Collins dictionary of law. W. J. Stewart. 2001.
custom or usage
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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
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
usage — us·age / yü sij, zij/ n: an habitual or uniform practice esp. in an area or trade compare custom Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. us … Law dictionary
Custom — Cus tom (k[u^]s t[u^]m), n. [OF. custume, costume, Anglo Norman coustome, F. coutume, fr. (assumed) LL. consuetumen custom, habit, fr. L. consuetudo, dinis, fr. consuescere to accustom, verb inchoative fr. consuere to be accustomed; con + suere… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Custom of merchants — Custom Cus tom (k[u^]s t[u^]m), n. [OF. custume, costume, Anglo Norman coustome, F. coutume, fr. (assumed) LL. consuetumen custom, habit, fr. L. consuetudo, dinis, fr. consuescere to accustom, verb inchoative fr. consuere to be accustomed; con +… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
custom — n usage, habitude, *habit, practice, use, wont Analogous words: convention, *form, usage, convenance: rule, precept, canon, *law … New Dictionary of Synonyms
usage — A reasonable and lawful public custom in a locality concerning particular transactions which is either known to the parties, or so well established, general, and uniform that they must be presumed to have acted with reference thereto. Practice in … Black's law dictionary
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
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
usage — A uniform course of conduct in some particular business or calling, even though it is that of only one person. 21 Am J2d Cost & U § 1. Usage is habitual or customary practice. Orlich v Rubio Sav. Bank, 240 Iowa 1074, 38 NW2d 622, 10 ALR2d 340.… … Ballentine's law dictionary
