In an organization, a long-established practice is called a ______.

• A. Decorum
• B. Delegate body
• C. Custom
• D. Deliberative assembly

Answer: (C)

A long-established practice is called a custom. In meetings and organizations, a custom develops when people repeatedly follow the same way of doing things over a long period, even though there isn’t a formal written rule mandating it. Customs guide behavior because they’re familiar and have proven useful, but they aren’t binding like written rules—they can be changed or suspended by the group, especially if a formal rule exists or is adopted.

This differs from decorum, which is about proper conduct and polite behavior in meetings, not the specific ongoing practice of how business is conducted. A delegate body is simply the group of representatives, and a deliberative assembly is the kind of body that uses rules of order to conduct business, not a term for a habitual practice.