consuetude
/ˈkɑnswɪˌtud/
noun
- A custom or established practice, especially one that has the force of law or tradition.
- In some villages, the consuetude of communal farming has lasted for centuries.
- Legal consuetude can sometimes override written statutes in common law systems.
- The consuetude of tipping waitstaff varies from country to country.
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