Consuetude
[kon-swi-tood, -tyood] /ˈkɒn swɪˌtud, -ˌtyud/
noun
1.
custom, especially as having legal force.
/ˈkɒnswɪˌtjuːd/
noun
1.
an established custom or usage, esp one having legal force
n.
late 14c., from Middle French consuetude, from Latin consuetudo, from consuetus, past participle of consuescere “to accustom” (see custom).
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