ANTIQUA CUSTUMA

antiqua custuma (an-tI-kw[schwa] k[schwa]s-t[y]oo-m[schwa]). [Law Latin “ancient customs”] Hist. A tax on wool, woolfells, and leather, under St. 3 Edw. • The distinction between antiqua custuma and nova custuma arose when the king imposed new taxes on the same articles in the 22nd year of his reign. Cf. NOVA CUSTUMA.