Custuma

/. I In old English law. Customs, duties or imposts. Custuma autiqua sive magna: ancient or great customs; export duties formerly payable on wool, sheepskins or woelfels,.and leather. Custuma parva et nova: small and new customs; duties on goods Cy, I fr. Here. Cy apres: hereafter; thereafter. Cy avant: heretofore. Cy, si, Z./c So; as. Cy bien: as well. Cy court: so speedily. Cypres: so near; as near; as near as possible; the doctrine of construing instruments as near to the intention of the parties as possible; particularly the equitable doctrine by which where it is impossible or unreasonable to carry out a will according to its literal meaning it is carried out as near as it may be to the general intention.