adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
law
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In the Emmental region the loca customary laws of inheritance differed markedly from most of their neighbours.
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So all were seen by their subjects in their role as peace-keepers, and also as upholders and definers of customary law .
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Disparities between areas of customary law could, however, be exploited by the ducal administration in Aquitaine during lawsuits.
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However, contemporary interpretations of customary law largely disadvantage women.
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But a family whose lands lay in an area of customary law where partible inheritance was the rule faced considerable problems.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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As is customary , you will be paid a fixed fee for the job.
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It's customary to kiss the bride at a wedding.
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It is customary for the man to propose to the woman.
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The man at the hotel welcomed us with the customary greeting.
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We were presented with the customary bottle of champagne.
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Whitworth performed with his customary brilliance.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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But Daphne only smiled and, as also was customary , asked after Tina.
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In Suffolk it was customary until recent years to plough a field in stetches or lands of varying widths.
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In the Emmental region the loca customary laws of inheritance differed markedly from most of their neighbours.
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It is now customary to consider reading in this context.
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Once this incorrect impression is accepted and congealed, there is no commanding reason to disrupt the customary rituals of their existence.
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The retirement condition encouraged an end to workforce participation on a massive scale and established arbitrary ages as the customary retirement ages.