ANTIQUA CUSTUMA
\ˈantɪkwə kʌstˈuːmə], \ˈantɪkwə kʌstˈuːmə], \ˈa_n_t_ɪ_k_w_ə k_ʌ_s_t_ˈuː_m_ə]\
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In English law. Ancient custom. An export duty on wool, woolfelts, and leather, imposed during the reign of Edw. I. It was so called by way of distinction from an increased duty on the same articles, payable by foreign merchants, which was imposed at a later period of the same reign and was called "custuma nova." 1 Bl. Comm. 314.
By Henry Campbell Black
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Dopamine Acetyltransferase
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