CONSUETUDO

CONSUETUDO consuetudo (kon-sw[schwa]-t[y]oo-doh), n. [Latin ¡°custom¡±] 1. Roman law. Custom; long-established usage or practice. 2. Hist. Customary law. ? Consuetudo generally bears this sense, referring to law that has been long approved by the will of the people. It is a broad term that includes both the common law and the statutory law of England. […]