Custom

Custom
Custom Cus"tom, n. [OF. coustume, F. coutume, tax, i. e., the usual tax. See 1st {Custom}.] 1. The customary toll, tax, or tribute. [1913 Webster]

Render, therefore, to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom. --Rom. xiii. 7. [1913 Webster]

2. pl. Duties or tolls imposed by law on commodities, imported or exported. [1913 Webster]


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