Warning

Info

LSDefine

Simple English definitions for legal terms

custom

Read a random definition: controlled company

A quick definition of custom:

Custom: A way of doing things that people have been doing for a long time and is now considered like a rule. There are different types of customs, like ones that are followed by everyone in a country, ones that businesses follow, and ones that only apply to a certain place. Some customs are so important that they are treated like laws, even though they were not made by a government. Customary law is a type of law that comes from customs that have been around for a long time and are seen as very important.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: A practice that has become widely adopted and accepted as a rule or law due to its long-standing and consistent use. There are different types of customs:

  • General custom: A custom that is prevalent throughout a country and is considered a source of law.
  • Legal custom: A custom that operates as a binding rule of law, independently of any agreement.
  • Local custom: A custom that is specific to a defined locality, such as a city or county, and constitutes a source of law for that place only.
  • Conventional custom: A custom that is indirectly enforced through agreements between parties and is considered conventional law between them.

Examples:

  • A general custom in the United States is the practice of shaking hands when meeting someone for the first time.
  • Legal custom in the United Kingdom includes the right of way for pedestrians on zebra crossings.
  • A local custom in Hawaii is the practice of giving leis as a form of greeting or farewell.
  • A conventional custom in the business world is the practice of sending invoices for payment within 30 days of receipt.

These examples illustrate how customs can vary in scope and application, but they all share the common characteristic of being widely accepted and followed within a particular context or community.

custody proceeding | customary seisin

General

General chat about the legal profession.
main_chatroom
👍 Chat vibe: 0 👎
Help us make LSD better!
Tell us what's important to you
19:12
My crypto also flows in 5 day epochs too.
19:16
what do you do with your days as an unemployed crypto guy? do you play an instrument or something
19:47
please lawd
19:47
forgive me
19:47
its time to go back to tha old me
19:50
this is what i feel like when i get one single drill question right
19:50
when u get one wrong ;(
therapist slander detected
1a2b3c4d26z
20:37
Anyone got any polymarket locks
1a2b3c4d26z
20:37
Is anyone in here cool like fr cool
1a2b3c4d26z
20:37
Like watch college football cool
1a2b3c4d26z
20:37
Or like
1a2b3c4d26z
20:38
Frat
1a2b3c4d26z
20:39
Sorry guys I'm bored trying to get my Berkeley essay to 4 pages
20:40
no way they want four pages that’s crazy
20:41
bitches wanna be different sooo bad 😴
1a2b3c4d26z
20:42
Technically they want 3 to be completely fair to the powers that be, so I'm really trying to push out to 3
1a2b3c4d26z
20:42
But it's 1/2 inch margins
20:44
assuming it was 2 already, you’ve totally got 3 double spaced pages in you
20:45
should I watch the quirky umich dean videos? i feel like all of you have seen them except me but I can’t work up any enthusiasm for the idea
1a2b3c4d26z
20:54
I like Dean Z not sure why she gets slandered sometimes
1a2b3c4d26z
20:54
I would say yeah, they're helpful. But they can verge on unproductive and stress-inducing if you watch enough of them (especially the application read-through ones)
21:07
okay I’ll check them out
21:40
hey so where do i see my LSAC GPA bc i know they calculate it differently
21:40
sorry new to dis
You can calculate it here
LSD+ is ad-free, with DMs, discounts, case briefs & more.