Customary law
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"There is, therefore, a strong probability in favour of adherence to an existing custom, even if it be a bad one." --Principia Ethica (1903) by G. E. Moore |
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In law, custom can be described as the established patterns 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." Generally, customary law exists where:
- a certain legal practice is observed and
- the relevant actors consider it to be law (opinio juris).
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See also
- Civil law (legal system)
- Common law
- Consuetudinary
- Customary international humanitarian law
- Journal of Legal Pluralism and Unofficial Law
- Legal dualism
- Legal pluralism
- Jus gentium (law of nations)
- Rule according to higher law
- Rule of law
- Time immemorial, has a specific meaning in English Law
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