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1. common lawLaw
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2. customary law (in international law)Law
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3. Custom (law)Custom in law is the established pattern of behavior that can be objectively verified within a particular social setting. A claim can be carried out in defense of "what has always been done and accepted by law. " Customary law exists where: a certain legal practice is observed and the relevant actors consider it to be law. Related is the idea of prescription; a right enjoyed through long custom rather than positive law.
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