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Customary or traditional law. CONSUETUDINES FEUDORUM (Lat. feudal customs). A compilation of the law of feuds or fiefs in Lombardy, made A. D. 1170. It is called, also, the "Book o

In old English law. Customs. Thus, consuetudines et assisa for-estce, the customs and assise of the forest.

(Lat. feudal customs.) A cempliation of the law of feuds or fiefs in Lombardy, made A. D. 1170.

In old English law. A writ of right close, which lay against a tenant who deforced his' lord of the rent or service due to him. Reg. Orig. 159; Fitzh. Nat Brev. 151.

LICET SIT MAGNAE auctoritatis, nunquam tamen praejudicat manifestae veritati. A custom though it be of great authority, should never, however, be prejudicial to manifest truth. 4 C

The custom of England; the ancient common law, as distinguished from lex, the Roman or civil law.

The custom of England; the ancient common law, as distinguished from lex, the Roman or civil law. Consuetudo contra rationem introducta potius usurpatio quam consuetudo appellari d

A custom introduced contrary to reason ought rather to be called a usurpation than a custom.

The custom or practice of a court Hardr. 141.

The custom of the court.

A custom ought to be certain. Dav. 33.

A custom should be certain, for uncertain things are held as nothing.

Cu Btom Is another law. 4 Coke, 21. CONSUETUDO EST OPTIMUS INTERpres legum. Custom is the best expounder of the law. Coke, 2d Inst. 18; Dig. 1. 3. 37; Jenks. Cent. Cas. 273. CONSUE

Custom is the best interpreter of law.

Custom and common usage override the unwritten law, if it is special, and explain the written law, if the law is general.

Custom adopted from certain reasonable cause supersedes the common law.

Custom, though it may be high authority, should never be prejudicial to plain truth.

The custom of the locality should be observed.

The custom of the manor and the locality should be observed.

The custom of merchants.

neque tolli potest. A custom can neither arise nor be abolished by a wrong. Lofft, 340. CONSUETUDO NON HABITUR IN CONsequentiam. Custom is not to be drawn into a precedent. 3 Keb.

A custom can neither spring from nor be overcome by a wrongful act.

A custom should not be turned into a consequence.

Custom is not to be drawn into consequence.

A prescriptive and lawful custom prevails over law.

The custom of the English kingdom is the law of England.

Custom supersedes the common law.

Custom supersedes the common law.

Custom leads the willing; law drags the unwilling.

A consul, though a public agent, is supposed to be clothed with authority only for commercial purposes. He has an undoubted right to interpose claims for the restitution of propert

In commercial and international law. A public agent, appointed by a government to reside in a foreign country, (and usually in sea ports,) to watch over its own commercial rights a

An officer having functions similar to a consul’s but of lesser authority.

Courts wherein, pursuant to treaty, the consul exercises judicial powers in cases involving the rights of citizens of the country by which he is commissioned. 1 Kent, Comm. 42.

As used in this subsection, the term “consular function” includes the issuance of visas, the performance of notarial and other legalization functions, the adjudication of passport

The term “consular officer” means any consular, diplomatic, or other officer or employee of the United States designated under regulations prescribed under authority contained in t

The provisions of this section and sections 3493–3496 of this title applicable to consular officers shall be applicable to diplomatic officers pursuant to such regulations as may b

For purposes of this section, the term “Consular Report of Birth” refers to the report, designated as a “Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States”, issued by a cons

A court’s opinion on a matter submitted.

I. I. In old English law. Provided for. Applied to a church that was full.

In eccleslas Ucal law. A church full or provided for. Cowell.

The opinion of a court of law on a special case. Wharton.

The name of a writ whereby a cause, being formerly removed by prohibition out of an inferior court into some of the king's courts in Westminster, is returned thither again; for, if

Engl. law, is the name of a writ whereby a cause being formerly removed by prohibition out of an inferior court into some of the king’s courts in Westminster, is returned thither a

The term “consultative audit” means an audit of an eligible entity— (A) to determine whether such entity is in compliance with the provisions of this chapter and with applicable in

Lat In the civil law. Designedly; intentionally. Dig. 28, 41.

a Vice Consul duly recognised by our Government, is a competent party to assert or defend the rights of property of the individuals of his nation, in any Court having jurisdiction

For purposes of subparagraph (A)(i)(I), the term “consumable fuel” means any solid, liquid, or gaseous matter which releases energy when consumed by an auxiliary power unit.

The term “consumer” means an individual who— (A) with respect to a check handled for forward collection, draws the check on a consumer account; or (B) with respect to a check handl

The term “consumer account” means any account used primarily for personal, family, or household purposes.

The term "consumer control" means, with respect to a center for independent living, that the center vests power and authority in individuals with disabilities, in terms o

The term “consumer controlled” means a method of selecting and providing services and supports that allow the individual, or where appropriate, the individual's representative, max

The term “consumer cooperative” has the meaning given such term in section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 ( 12 U.S.C. 1701q ).

The term “consumer credit” has the meaning provided for such term in regulations prescribed under this section, except that such term does not include (A) a residential mortgage, o

The term “consumer credit transaction” means any transaction in which credit is offered or extended to an individual for personal, family, or household purposes.

The term “consumer debt” means debt incurred by an individual primarily for a personal, family, or household purpose.

The term “consumer education” means any action to advance the image or desirability of eggs, egg products, spent fowl, or products of spent fowl. / The term “consumer education” me

The term “consumer financial product or service” means any financial product or service that is described in one or more categories under— (A) paragraph (15) and is offered or prov

the term “consumer financial protection functions” means— (A) all authority to prescribe rules or issue orders or guidelines pursuant to any Federal consumer financial law, includi

The term “consumer generated media” means content created and made available by consumers to online websites and services on the Internet, including video, audio, and multimedia co

the term “consumer information” means nutritional data and other information that will assist consumers and other persons in making evaluations and decisions regarding the purchasi

The term "consumer lease" means a contract in the form of a lease or bailment for the use of personal property by a natural person for a period of time exceeding four mon

The term "consumer loan" means a consumer credit transaction.

The term "consumer or commercial product" means any substance, product (including paints, coatings, and solvents), or article (including any container or packaging) held

The term “Consumer Price Index” means the Consumer Price Index for all-urban consumers published by the Department of Labor. / The term “Consumer Price Index” means the Consumer Pr

The term “consumer product” means any article, or component part thereof, produced or distributed (i) for sale to a consumer for use in or around a permanent or temporary household

The term “consumer product safety rule” means a consumer products safety standard described in section 2056(a) of this title , or a rule under this chapter declaring a consumer pro

The term “consumer property” means tangible personal property of a type generally used within the home for personal use.

For purposes of this subsection, the term “consumer protection regulation” means a regulation that the Bureau is authorized to prescribe under the Federal consumer financial laws.

The term “consumer report” means any written, oral, or other communication of any information by a consumer reporting agency bearing on a consumer’s credit worthiness, credit stand

any person which, for monetary fees, dues, or on a cooperative nonprofit basis, regularly engages in whole or in part in the practice of assembling or evaluating consumer credit in

The term “consumer-responsive”— (A) with regard to policies, means that the policies are consistent with the principles of— (i) respect for individual dignity, personal responsibil

the term “consumer testing” means testing limited to formal data collection and analysis for the specific purpose of evaluating the product for quality assurance and benchmarking p

Complete; finished; entire. A marriage is said to be consummate. A right of dower is inchoate when coverture and seisin concur, consummate upon the husband's death. 1 Washb. Real P

The completion of a thing; the completion of a marriage between two affianced persons by cohabitation. Sharon v. Sharon, 79 Cal. 633, 22 Pac. 26.

Completion by sexual intercourse. See 75 Cal. 1, 16 Pac. 345.

The term “consumption” means, with respect to any substance, the amount of that substance produced in the United States, plus the amount imported, minus the amount exported to Part

In this section, the term “consumption-based solution” means a model under which a service is provided to the Department of Defense and may utilize any combination of software, har

The term "consumption baseline" means the baseline established for the consumption of regulated substances under subsection (e)(1)(C).

diversions from the stream less such return flow thereto as is available for consumptive use in the United States or in satisfaction of the Mexican Treaty obligation.

for purposes of section 11133(a)(15) of this title , the term “contact” means the points at which a youth and the juvenile justice system or criminal justice system officially inte

The term “contact lens fitting” means the process that begins after the initial eye examination and ends when a successful fit has been achieved or, in the case of a renewal prescr

The term “contact lens prescription” means a prescription, issued in accordance with State and Federal law, that contains sufficient information for the complete and accurate filli

The term "contact sexual offense" means— (A) an offense involving a minor under chapter 109A of title 18, or any attempt or conspiracy to commit such an offense; or (B) a

One capable of being transmitted by mediate or immediate contact. See Grayson v. Lynch, 163 U. S. 468, 16 Sup. Ct 1064, 41 L. Ed. 230; Stryker v. Crane, 33 Neb. 690, 50 N. W. 1132;

Diseases which are capable of being transmitted by mediate or immediate contact. Persons sick of such disorders may remain in their own houses; Boom v. City of Utica, 2 Barb. (N. Y

crim. law, are diseases which are capable of being transmitted by mediate or immediate contact. It is indictable at common law unlawfully and injuriously to expose persons infected

See Premises, 3. Buggies insured as " contained in " a livery-stable were destroyed while in a factory for repairs. Held, that the words quoted were a warranty as to property whose

The term “container” has the meaning given the term in the International Convention for Safe Containers, with annexes, done at Geneva, December 2, 1972 (29 UST 3707). / The term “c

The term “container security device” means a device, or system, designed, at a minimum, to identify positively a container, to detect and record the unauthorized intrusion of a con

The term "contaminant" means any physical, chemical, biological, or radiological substance or matter in water. / The term “contaminant” includes pesticide and veterinary

The terms "contaminant of emerging concern" and "emerging contaminant" mean a contaminant— (A) for which the Administrator has not promulgated a national primar

In English law. The commission received for carrying over or putting off the time of execution of a contract to deliver stocks or pay for them at a certain time. Wharton. CONTEK (L

5 Contrary to a ban — a public proclamation. Contraband of war. Prohibited by the laws of war. Describes goods which a neutral may not furnish to a belligerent. Articles manufactur

5 A league, or compact; a combination. 1. An improper agreement or combination alleged against defendants in equity: whence "clause of confederacy" in a biU in equity. 2. A (crimin

Strife; contention.

A person guilty of contempt of court.

The act of the mind in considering with attention. Continued attention of the mind to a particular subject. Consideration of an act or series of acts with the intention of doing or

As applied to transfers of property by an insolvent. In contemplation of committing an act in bankruptcy (q. v.), or of applying for the benefits of the bankrupt law. 13 How. (U. S

Death must be 'contemplated,' that is, the motive which induces the transfer must be of the sort which leads to testamentary disposition. ... The question, necessarily, is as to th

Knowledge of, and action with reference to, an existing or contemplated slate of insolvency, with a design to make provision against its results or to defeat the operation of the i