Customary

According to custom or usage; founded on or growing out of or dependent on, a custom, (q. v.)

— Customary Court-Baron. See COURT-Baron.

— Cnstomary estates. Estates which owe their origin and existence to the custom of the manor in which they are held. 2 Bl. Comm. 149.

— Cnstomary freehold. In English law. A variety of copyhold estate, the evidences of the title to which are to be found upon the court rolls; the entries declaring the holding to be according to the custom of the manor, but it is not snid to be at the will of the lord. The incidents are similar to those of common or pure copyhold. 1 Steph. Comm. 212, 213, and note.

— Cnstomary interpretation. See Interpretation.

— Cnstomary services. Such as are due by ancient custom or prescription only.

— Cnstomary tenants. Tenants holding by custom of the manor.

Originating in custom, as customary estates, law, services, etc. In English lav. Customary estate: an estate which owes its origin to the custom of a particular manor, and belongs to such person as holds, his lands by copy of court roll, or tenure of the like kind. Customary freehold: a copyhold estate, the evidences of the title to which are to be found on the court rolls; the holding being ac- ' cording to the custom of the manor, but not at the will of the lord, and the incidents being similar to those of pure copyhold. Customary service: a service due by custom from one person to another; as the service of doing suit to another's mill. Customary tenants: such tenants as hold by the custom of the manor, as their special evidence, v. Copyholder.