Frightening in that such acts lie beyond the customary rules of innocence and guilt, cause and effect, by which we organize our lives.

The other 'player' in the communication game is not observing the customary rules.

The officials were speaking on condition of anonymity under customary diplomatic rules.

Typically, discards are placed in rows of 6 tiles per customary rule.

The customary rule of thumb is that a yacht's value should not exceed the owner's annual income.

Yet the violation of even the most customary rules of governance has made such deal-making now nearly impossible.

And this seems to make it harder to adhere to the customary rules of procedure.

This would not have been inappropriate according to the customary rules of Maori warfare.

English Common Law, for instance, did not permit adoption since it contradicted the customary rules of inheritance.

"But frankly speaking, whether we should have this as a customary rule or as a statutory rule does not seem so important."