"mos pro lege" meaning in Latin

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Phrase

IPA: /moːs proː ˈleː.ɡe/ [Classical], [moːs̠ proː ˈɫ̪eːɡɛ] [Classical], /mos pro ˈle.d͡ʒe/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [mɔs prɔː ˈlɛːd͡ʒe] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: mōs prō lēge [canonical]
Etymology: From mōs (“custom, habit”) + the preposition prō (“for”) + lēge, the ablative of lēx (“law”). Meaning "custom for law". Etymology templates: {{m|la|mōs||custom, habit}} mōs (“custom, habit”), {{m|la|prō||for}} prō (“for”), {{m|la|lēge}} lēge, {{m|la|lēx||law}} lēx (“law”) Head templates: {{head|la|phrase|head=mōs prō lēge}} mōs prō lēge
  1. custom for law; meaning that the usage that is customary has the force of being a law
    Sense id: en-mos_pro_lege-la-phrase-Bm1utxcx Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header

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