"mos pro lege" meaning in Latin

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Noun

IPA: [ˈmoːs ˈproː ˈɫeː.ɡɛ] [Classical-Latin], [ˈmɔs ˈprɔː ˈlɛː.d͡ʒe] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Literally, “custom for law”. Etymology templates: {{yesno||l|L}} L, {{m-g|custom for law}} “custom for law”, {{lit|custom for law}} Literally, “custom for law” Head templates: {{la-noun|mōs/mōr<3.M.sg> prō lēge}} mōs prō lēge m sg (genitive mōris prō lēge); third declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|mōs/mōr<3> prō lēge}} Forms: mōs prō lēge [canonical, masculine, singular], mōris prō lēge [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], mōs prō lēge [nominative, singular], mōrēs prō lēge [nominative, plural], mōris prō lēge [genitive, singular], mōrum prō lēge [genitive, plural], mōrī prō lēge [dative, singular], mōribus prō lēge [dative, plural], mōrem prō lēge [accusative, singular], mōrēs prō lēge [accusative, plural], mōre prō lēge [ablative, singular], mōribus prō lēge [ablative, plural], mōs prō lēge [singular, vocative], mōrēs prō lēge [plural, vocative]
  1. (law) a custom which has become recognised as law due to its age Tags: declension-3
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