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Meaning of CONSUETUDE

Pronunciation:  'kânswi`tood

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 Definition: [n]  a custom or usage that has acquired the force of law
 
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 See Also: custom, usage, usance

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Con"sue*tude\ (?; 144), n. [L. consuetudo. See
{Custom}.]
Custom, habit; usage. [R.]
      To observe this consuetude or law.       --Barnes
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