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mōs prō lēge

[ˈmoːs ˈproː ˈɫeː.ɡɛ]

noun

LanguageLatin

Meaning
  1. a custom which has become recognised as law due to its age
  2. custom as law
  3. A concept where a long-standing social custom is accepted and treated as if it were a formal law.
Examples

Mōs prō lēge in cīvitāte habētur.

A custom is held as law in the state.

Pronunciationˈmoːs ˈproː ˈɫeː.ɡɛ

Part of speechnoun

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.