Custom means
Question and options
Custom means
- conduct of people followed uniformly and voluntarily
- conduct of people as prescribed by legislation
- conduct of people while committing offence
- conduct of Court in administering justice
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A - conduct of people followed uniformly and voluntarily
A custom is a rule of conduct that people follow uniformly and voluntarily over a long period, without its being imposed by a legislature or a court. Conduct prescribed by legislation is enacted law, and the conduct of a court in administering justice is judicial practice, not custom; behaviour during a trial or an offence is not a rule of conduct at all.
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