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LAW AND JUSTICE > LAW > CUSTOMARY LAW

Preferred term

CUSTOMARY LAW  

Definition

  • A CUSTOM OR TRADITION, REASONABLE IN NATURE, THAT HAS BECOME LAW THROUGH BEING PRACTISED CONTINUOUSLY, AS IF IT WERE A RIGHT, SINCE THE BEGINNING OF LEGAL MEMORY

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • COMMON LAW

URI

https://hasset.ukdataservice.ac.uk/69a285b9-6009-4b31-a18a-56cd624d4a7e

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