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Custom
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CustomFrench custume; Latin costuma; con, together, very; suere, to make one's own - have it one's own way. That length of usage which has become law; a usage which has acquired the force of law.
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Con
Short form of Confidence Game.
Usage
Long and uniform practice. In its most extensive meaning this term includes custom and prescription, though it differs from them in a narrower sense, it is applied to the habits, modes, and course of dealing which are observed in trade generally, as to all mercantile transactions, or to some particular branches of trade.
Law
A rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society. The learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system.
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Custodia legis
Custody of the law. Expenses in custodia legis are incurred, in the common interest of the creditors, to preserve the ship during the period of its arrest or attachment. Such expenses, together with costs of arrest and sale of the ship, are ordinarily ranked immediately after "special legislative rights" (infra) and ahead of all other maritime claims.
Custodial parent
The parent a child normally lives with, and the one who makes legal decisions concerning the child. there are several different types of custody arrangements. (see child custody section in your state).
Custody
The detainer of a person by virtue of a lawful authority.
Custody level (jail)
In the US penitentiary jargon, an assigned category achieved by objective scoring that identifies an inmate?s required housing and supervision needs, and which determines to a large extent where and how the inmate is housed.
Custom of merchants
Lex mercatoria. A system of customs acknowledged and taken notice of by all nations, and are, therefore, a part of the general law of the land.
Custom-house
A place appointed by law, in ports of entry, where importers of goods, wares and merchandise are bound to enter the same, in order to pay or secure the duties or customs due to the government.
Customary rights
Rights which are acquired by custom.
Customs
This term is usually applied to those taxes which are payable upon goods and merchandise imported or exported.
Custos morum
(United Kingdom) A guardian of morals.
Custos rotulorum
English law. The principal justice of the peace of a county, who is the keeper of the records of the county.
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Curtesy
Curtesy or courtesy. Scotch law. A right which vests in the hushand, and is in the nature of a life-rent. It is a counterpart of the terce.
Curtilage
Estates. The open space situated within a common enclosure belonging to a dwelling-house.
Custodia legis
Custody of the law. Expenses in custodia legis are incurred, in the common interest of the creditors, to preserve the ship during the period of its arrest or attachment. Such expenses, together with costs of arrest and sale of the ship, are ordinarily ranked immediately after "special legislative rights" (infra) and ahead of all other maritime claims.
Custodial parent
The parent a child normally lives with, and the one who makes legal decisions concerning the child. there are several different types of custody arrangements. (see child custody section in your state).
Custody
The detainer of a person by virtue of a lawful authority.
Custom
Custom of merchants
Lex mercatoria. A system of customs acknowledged and taken notice of by all nations, and are, therefore, a part of the general law of the land.
Customary rights
Rights which are acquired by custom.
Custom-house
A place appointed by law, in ports of entry, where importers of goods, wares and merchandise are bound to enter the same, in order to pay or secure the duties or customs due to the government.
Customs
This term is usually applied to those taxes which are payable upon goods and merchandise imported or exported.
Custos morum
(United Kingdom) A guardian of morals.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Con
Short form of Confidence Game.
Usage
Long and uniform practice. In its most extensive meaning this term includes custom and prescription, though it differs from them in a narrower sense, it is applied to the habits, modes, and course of dealing which are observed in trade generally, as to all mercantile transactions, or to some particular branches of trade.
Law
A rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society. The learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Custodia legis
Custody of the law. Expenses in custodia legis are incurred, in the common interest of the creditors, to preserve the ship during the period of its arrest or attachment. Such expenses, together with costs of arrest and sale of the ship, are ordinarily ranked immediately after "special legislative rights" (infra) and ahead of all other maritime claims.
Custodial parent
The parent a child normally lives with, and the one who makes legal decisions concerning the child. there are several different types of custody arrangements. (see child custody section in your state).
Custody
The detainer of a person by virtue of a lawful authority.
Custody level (jail)
In the US penitentiary jargon, an assigned category achieved by objective scoring that identifies an inmate?s required housing and supervision needs, and which determines to a large extent where and how the inmate is housed.
Custom of merchants
Lex mercatoria. A system of customs acknowledged and taken notice of by all nations, and are, therefore, a part of the general law of the land.
Custom-house
A place appointed by law, in ports of entry, where importers of goods, wares and merchandise are bound to enter the same, in order to pay or secure the duties or customs due to the government.
Customary rights
Rights which are acquired by custom.
Customs
This term is usually applied to those taxes which are payable upon goods and merchandise imported or exported.
Custos morum
(United Kingdom) A guardian of morals.
Custos rotulorum
English law. The principal justice of the peace of a county, who is the keeper of the records of the county.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Curtesy
Curtesy or courtesy. Scotch law. A right which vests in the hushand, and is in the nature of a life-rent. It is a counterpart of the terce.
Curtilage
Estates. The open space situated within a common enclosure belonging to a dwelling-house.
Custodia legis
Custody of the law. Expenses in custodia legis are incurred, in the common interest of the creditors, to preserve the ship during the period of its arrest or attachment. Such expenses, together with costs of arrest and sale of the ship, are ordinarily ranked immediately after "special legislative rights" (infra) and ahead of all other maritime claims.
Custodial parent
The parent a child normally lives with, and the one who makes legal decisions concerning the child. there are several different types of custody arrangements. (see child custody section in your state).
Custody
The detainer of a person by virtue of a lawful authority.
Custom
Custom of merchants
Lex mercatoria. A system of customs acknowledged and taken notice of by all nations, and are, therefore, a part of the general law of the land.
Customary rights
Rights which are acquired by custom.
Custom-house
A place appointed by law, in ports of entry, where importers of goods, wares and merchandise are bound to enter the same, in order to pay or secure the duties or customs due to the government.
Customs
This term is usually applied to those taxes which are payable upon goods and merchandise imported or exported.
Custos morum
(United Kingdom) A guardian of morals.
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