Task: Class Definition Understanding (ontology: Legal/LKIF_Core_Ontology)

Which of the following definitions best describes 'Customary Law'?

A. An agreement entered into by actors in international law, namely states and international organizations.
B. In law, custom, or the concept consists of established patterns of behaviour that can be objectively verified within a particular social setting.
C. A the concept (Lat. proclamare, to make public by announcement) is an official declaration.
D. The term "the concept" refers to quasi-legal instruments which do not have any binding force, or whose binding force is somewhat "weaker" than the binding force of traditional law, often referred to as "hard law", in this context. The term "the concept" initially appeared in the area of international law, but more recently it has been transferred to other branches of law.

Answer: In law, custom, or the concept consists of established patterns of behaviour that can be objectively verified within a particular social setting.