'Consuetude' definitions:

Definition of 'consuetude'

(from WordNet)
noun
A custom or usage that has acquired the force of law

Definition of 'Consuetude'

From: GCIDE
  • Consuetude \Con"sue*tude\ (?; 144), n. [L. consuetudo. See Custom.] Custom, habit; usage. [R.] [1913 Webster]
  • To observe this consuetude or law. --Barnes . [1913 Webster]