sentence: Custom can be so deeply entrenched in the society at large that it gains the force of law.
sentences_before: Long-held custom, which has traditionally been recognized by courts and judges, is the first kind of precedent.
sentences_after: There need never have been a specific case decided on the same or similar issues in order for a court to take notice of customary or traditional precedent in its deliberations.
concept_name: custom
headings: Legal precedent Types of precedent Custom
categories: Law