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Answer for the clue "A custom or usage that has acquired the force of law ", 10 letters:
consuetude

Word definitions for consuetude in dictionaries

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. custom, familiarity.

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Consuetude \Con"sue*tude\ (?; 144), n. [L. consuetudo. See Custom .] Custom, habit; usage. [R.] To observe this consuetude or law. --Barnes .

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
late 14c., from Middle French consuetude , from Latin consuetudo , from consuetus , past participle of consuescere "to accustom" (see custom ).

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a custom or usage that has acquired the force of law