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peace

quiet: as a : a state of security or order within a community provided for by law or custom [keeping the ] b : freedom from civil disturbance

prime rate

formally announced by a bank to be the lowest available at a particular time to its most creditworthy customers called also prime prime interest rate

rubric

rubric : an established rule, tradition, or custom

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section 1983

or immunities secured by the U.S. Constitution and laws while acting under color of any statute, ordinance, regulation, custom, or usage of a state

settlement

the transfer of funds between a payor bank and a collecting bank in order to complete transactions for customers

solicitor

solicitor 1 : one that solicits ;esp : an agent that solicits customers (as in insurance) or charitable contributions 2 : a British lawyer who advises clients, represents them in the

source of law

source of law :something (as a constitution, treaty, custom, or statute) that provides the authority for judicial decisions and for legislation ;specif : a labor contract as

standard

standard 1 : something established by authority, custom, or general consent as a model, example, or point of reference [the of the reasonable person] 2 :

toll

toll [Old English, tax or fee paid for a liberty or privilege, ultimately from Late Latin telonium custom house, from Greek tolōnion, from telōnēs collector of tolls, from telos tax, toll] : a charge for the

unwritten law

unwritten law : law based chiefly on custom rather than legislative enactments

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