Sentence examples for immemorial practice from inspiring English sources

Supporters of the traditional role of the emperor in ecclesiastical elections defended lay investiture by appealing to immemorial practice, which had been accepted and even enjoined by the papacy.

Deepening their historical argument, the liberals also point out that from the earliest days of the United States, the nation's courts applied customary international law, regularly deciding who owned ships captured on the high seas according to immemorial practice that was not found in any treaty.

Since time immemorial, the traditional medicinal practices have been known for the treatment of various ailments in India.

The use of traditional energy sources such as wood, animal dung and agricultural residue by households has been in practice since time immemorial.

The use of plant parts and isolated phytochemicals for the prevention and treatment of various health ailments has been in practice from time immemorial [ 3].

Engineers have employed scaling practices since time immemorial, long before scaling methods based on dimensionless numbers were introduced.

Even so, my parents were pleased, since this is the great intergenerational transmission of the faith that Catholic families have practiced from time immemorial.

The practice exists since time immemorial and the family saint is thought to have been chosen by the taking of a random candle by an unaware person.

The term traditional gives the impression that their practices have not changed since time immemorial, when, in fact, such healers are always changing their practices.

Since time immemorial, mankind has developed unique indigenous health systems, practices, and products which are outside conventional scientific medicine collectively known as Complementary and Alternative Medicine CAMM) [ 1].

"Unfortunately, we know that laws alone cannot change practices that have been existing since time immemorial, especially if it involves a religious belief".