habitual practice

habitual practice
index custom, manner (behavior)

Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006

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  • Habitual — Ha*bit ual (h[.a]*b[i^]t [ u]*al; 135), a. [Cf. F. habituel, LL. habitualis. See {Habit}, n.] 1. Formed or acquired by habit or use. [1913 Webster] An habitual knowledge of certain rules and maxims. South. [1913 Webster] 2. According to habit;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • practice — prac·tice n 1: the form and manner of conducting judicial and quasi judicial proceedings 2 a: the continuous exercise of a profession; also: the performance of services that are considered to require an appropriate license engaged in the… …   Law dictionary

  • habitual — ha·bit·u·al /hə bi chə wəl/ adj 1: practicing or acting in some manner by force of custom, habit, or addiction a habitual drunkard 2: being such a specified number of times or with designated regularity habitual offenders 3: involved in the… …   Law dictionary

  • Practice — Prac tice, n. [OE. praktike, practique, F. pratique, formerly also, practique, LL. practica, fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? practical. See {Practical}, and cf. {Pratique}, {Pretty}.] 1. Frequently repeated or customary action; habitual performance; a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Habitual abortion — Habitual abortion, recurrent miscarriage or recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) is the occurrence of repeated (three or more consecutive) pregnancies that end in miscarriage of the fetus, usually before 20 weeks of gestation. RPL affects about… …   Wikipedia

  • habitual drunkenness — n. The practice of frequently drinking to the point of intoxication. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 …   Law dictionary

  • habitual course — index practice (custom) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • habitual — *usual, customary, wonted, accustomed Analogous words: habituated, addicted (see HABITUATE): practiced, drilled (see PRACTICE vb): confirmed, inveterate, chronic, deep seated, deep rooted Antonyms: occasional Contrasted words: infrequent,… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • habitual offender — ▪ criminology       person who frequently has been convicted of criminal behaviour and is presumed to be a danger to society. In an attempt to protect society from such criminals, penal systems throughout the world provide for lengthier terms of… …   Universalium

  • practice — practicer, n. /prak tis/, n., v., practiced, practicing. n. 1. habitual or customary performance; operation: office practice. 2. habit; custom: It is not the practice here for men to wear long hair. 3. repeated performance or systematic exercise… …   Universalium

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