The crisis arose when Japanese holders of one issue of government securities failed to adhere to custom and exchange them for a newer issue, meaning that the price of the older securities did not fall, as it ordinarily would have.
I'm hoping to find a modicum of a sense of belonging, not merely in adhering to custom without question, but in questioning itself.
Julius Baer, founded in the late 19th century by its namesake, adheres to a custom of Swiss-style banking secrecy that is under growing scrutiny by United States and European investigators, who suspect it is aiding tax evasion by clients.
Article 160 of the Constitution of Malaysia defines a Malay as a Malaysian citizen born to a Malaysian citizen who professes to be a Muslim, habitually speaks the Malay language, adheres to Malay customs, and is domiciled in Malaysia or Singapore.
Despite parent-education initiatives organized to promote gender equity in homes and at school, much of the population still adheres to traditional customs.
Yet, despite their acknowledgement of Islamic hegemony, the Leonese kings, adhering to Asturian custom, continued to assert their rights as heirs to the Visigothic tradition.
The little power that remained with the estates was wielded at the local level, as provincial assemblies were easier to attend and manage as well as better at adhering to regional custom.
Despite the fact that it is no longer legally mandatory for wives to give up their maiden names, many women adhere to this custom and perpetuate this traditional gesture of self-renunciation.
The iPhone 6 adheres to this tradition.
Both Maranao and Maguindanao cultures traditionally adhere to Islamic customs which prohibit dating or causal conversation between the opposite sexes (unless married to or related to by blood) and therefore performances such as kulintang music provided the opportunity for such a connection.
