Antiquitas

Lat. [from antiquus, ancient.] In the civil law. Ancient or former law, or practice.

Inst. 1. 6. 7.

Modus alius antiquitati placuit, alium novita^ per usum amplexa est; the ancient law adopted one mode, modem practice has established another, /c?.

4. ll.pr.

Literally, a»^i^i7y; which is the term constantly used by Lord Coke and other writers, to' denote the same thing.