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Canon 24

Book 1: General Norms
§1
Can. 24 §1. No custom which is contrary to divine law can obtain the force of law.
§2
Can. 24 §2. A custom contrary to or beyond canon law (praeter ius canonicum) cannot obtain the force of law unless it is reasonable; a custom which is expressly reprobated in the law, however, is not reasonable.
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