1 example sentence using consuetude.
Consuetude used in a sentence
Consuetude in a sentence as a noun
As far as I understand, the Parliament has the right to ask the Commission to submit a law, and although the Commission is not bound by it, by consuetude it does. So, de-facto, it has initiative power.
Consuetude definitions
noun
a custom or usage that has acquired the force of law