Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Commonly practiced, used, or encountered; usual. synonym: usual.
- adjective Based on custom or tradition rather than written law or contract.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A book which treats of the rules, regulations, usages, and ceremonies to be observed by a religious community, order, or college. Also
custumary . - According to custom, or to established or common usage; wonted; usual: as, a customary dress; customary compliments.
- Consisting in or established on custom.
- Habitual; in common practice: as, customary vices.
- In English law: Holding by the custom of the manor: as, customary tenants, who are copyholders.
- Held by the custom of the manor: as, a customary freehold.
- noun A book or document containing a statement or account of the legal customs and rights of a province, city, manor, etc.: as, the customary of Normandy. Formerly also written custumary, costomary.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A book containing laws and usages, or customs.
- adjective Agreeing with, or established by, custom; established by common usage; conventional; habitual.
- adjective (Law) Holding or held by custom.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A book containing laws and usages, or customs; a
custumal . - adjective Agreeing with, or established by, custom; established by common usage; conventional; habitual.
- adjective Holding or held by custom; as, customary tenants; customary service or estate.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective commonly used or practiced; usual
- adjective in accordance with convention or custom
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Examples
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Burr remained abroad for four years, living in customary indebtedness.
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It is clear that care was taken to appease spirits in customary fashion.
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They it is (along with the unprincipled Liberal ‘Democrats’) who advocate a Treaty which not only erodes our sovereignty by way of elimination of some 60 vetoes, but gives to the EU all the attributes it needs to call itself a sovereign independent state as that phrase is understood in customary international law.
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The American voters gave Democrats clear control of Congress, rebuked President George W. Bush, and voiced an unequivocal public craving to trade in customary narrow-minded politics for something more inspiring.
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They it is (along with the unprincipled Liberal ‘Democrats’) who advocate a Treaty which not only erodes our sovereignty by way of elimination of some 60 vetoes, but gives to the EU all the attributes it needs to call itself a sovereign independent state as that phrase is understood in customary international law.
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Their vital economic role was reflected in customary testamentary practices that adhered to a relatively gender-inclusive system of partible inheritance, contrasting with the English practice of primogeniture.
Gutenber-e Help Page 2005
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The Secretary of the Interior is authorized and directed to maintain customary working conditions in the mines and customary procedure for the adjustment of workers 'grievances.
EXECUTIVE ORDER 9728 1946
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The Secretary of the Interior is authorized and directed to maintain customary working conditions in the mines and customary procedures for the adjustment of workers 'grievances.
EXECUTIVE ORDER 9758 1946
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But a situation may well arise in which the law of nations, actual or customary, is silent; what then is the duty of international jurisdiction?
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March 31, 2011, ATAC and Bonaparte will negotiate and enter into a joint venture agreement that will contain the terms customary for similar agreements and terms: (i) appointing Bonaparte as the initial joint venture operator of the Rosy Property and allowing it to remain so for so long as its interest in the property equals at least 50%; (ii) allowing the operator to charge a management fee; and (iii) allowing for automatic conveyancing of
afredricks commented on the word customary
They sealed the deal with the customary handshake.
May 20, 2009
afredricks commented on the word customary
In many cultures, handshakes are customary when meeting someone for the first time.
May 20, 2009