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Customs are an integral part of societal values and obligations. It is a habitual course of conduct having importance in social life as well as legal jurisprudence. Custom is a great source of law because generally, all customs make laws to run a society. Custom as a source of law has been studied by different schools of jurisprudential thought. Custom is a habit that is adopted by society to run their daily life.
ohn Salmond says, “Custom is frequently an embodiment of those principles which have commended themselves to the national conscience as principles of justice and public utility.”
General Custom – A general custom enjoys the force of law throughout the state, just like the Common Law in England.
Local Custom – The local customs operate in a particular area and enjoy the force of law in a particular society only. It has higher authority than the general custom.