Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
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Consuetude
[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. 3. Hist. A duty or tax.
Omne jus aut consensus fecit, aut necessitas constituit, aut firmavit consuetude
Ever right has been derived from consent, established by necessity, or confirmed by custom.
Optima enim est legium interpres consuetude
Custom is the best interpreter of laws. Dig. 1.3.37.
Optimus legum interpres consuetude
Custom is the best interpreter of laws.