consuetude
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con·sue·tude
(kŏn′swĭ-to͞od′, -tyo͞od′)n.
Custom; usage.
[Middle English, from Latin cōnsuētūdō; see custom.]
con′sue·tu′di·nar′y (-to͞od′n-ĕr′ē, -tyo͞od′-) adj.
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consuetude
(ˈkɒnswɪˌtjuːd)n
(Law) an established custom or usage, esp one having legal force
[C14: from Latin consuētūdō, from consuēscere to accustom, from con- + suēscere to be wont]
ˌconsueˈtudinary adj
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con•sue•tude
(ˈkɒn swɪˌtud, -ˌtyud)n.
a social usage; custom.
[1350–1400; Middle English < Latin consuētūdō]
con`sue•tu′di•nar′y, adj.
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consuetude
a habit or custom; usual behavior.
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| Noun | 1. | consuetude - a custom or usage that has acquired the force of law |
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consuetude
n (form) → normative Kraft des Faktischen (form)
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