Consuetude

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

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


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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

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