consuetude

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con·sue·tude (k

-t

, -ty

)

Custom; usage.

[Middle English, from Latin cnsutd; see custom.]

consue·tudi·nary (-t

, -ty

-) adj.

consuetude [ˈkɒnswɪˌtjuːd]

(Law) an established custom or usage, esp one having legal force

[from Latin consuētūdō, from consuēscere to accustom, from con- + suēscere to be wont]

consuetudinary adj

consuetude

a habit or custom; usual behavior.

See also: Behavior

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Noun

consuetude - a custom or usage that has acquired the force of law

custom, usage, usance - accepted or habitual practice

Translations

consuetude

n (form) → normative Kraft des Faktischen (form)

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