History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v4.c64.669

v4.c64.669

**Customs (see under 'usages')**; and Dharmaśāstra works 856ff; burden of proof of, 970; cannot be extended on grounds of analogy 876-877; difference between usages and c. 826; differing c. of the North and South 858; enforceability of 859; essentials of valid c. 970-71; instances of local 862; meaning of c. of country or family 862, 863; must have characteristics of antiquity, uniformity and notoriety 826n; of countries, castes and families are binding if not opposed to Veda 857; once in vogue may be abandoned by people 876; of several countries differed 878; of castes, 881; strength of, in conflict with smṛti 849-850; requisites of, according to Pūrvamīmāṁsā writers 853-854, 876; c., acc to smṛtis and commentaries, that were opposed to Veda or were immoral or harmful to others were not to be enforced 859.