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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. a custom which has become law
  3. This phrase refers to a long-standing social habit or tradition that has gained the authority of law over time.
Examples

Mōs prō lēge in cīvitāte nostrā est.

In our state, custom is law.

Pronunciationˈmoːs ˈproː ˈɫeː.ɡɛ

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteOften used in legal or historical contexts regarding unwritten laws.

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