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CUSTOMARY PRACTICE

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That which is usual and ordinary course or regular practice within a certain industry, profession. … [Read more...] about CUSTOMARY PRACTICE

CUSTOMARY RIGHTS

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Rights which are acquired by custom. They differ from prescriptive rights in this, that the former are local usages, belonging to all the inhabitants of a particular place or district the latter are rights of individuals, independent of the place of their residence. … [Read more...] about CUSTOMARY RIGHTS

CUSTODES LIBERTATIS ANGLIAE AUCTORITATE PARLIAMENTI

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The style in which writs and all judicial processes were made out during the great revolution, from the execution of King Charles I. till Oliver Cromwell was declared protector. … [Read more...] about CUSTODES LIBERTATIS ANGLIAE AUCTORITATE PARLIAMENTI

CUSTOM-HOUSE

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In administrative law. The house or office where commodities are entered for importation or exportation where the duties, bounties, or drawbacks, payable or receivable upon such importation or exportation are paid or received; and where ships are cleared out, etc. Custom-house broker. One whose occupation it is, as the agent of others, to arrange entries and other custom-house … [Read more...] about CUSTOM-HOUSE

CUSTODIA LEGIS

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In the custody of the law. … [Read more...] about CUSTODIA LEGIS

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