One must submit to the social convention, and be 'cut off from what is called the world'.

Exactly who had a right to use arms, by law or social convention, varied to some degree between countries.

Throughout his short life, he was constantly in conflict with social conventions.

But for refugee children these social conventions seldom came into play.

In keeping with social conventions of the time, the room was exclusive to men.

It tests knowledge of the Dutch language, political system and social conventions.

He raised ordinary social convention to the level of a beautiful anxiety.

But fun, in their hands, became a weapon against social convention.

In doing so, she violated not only social conventions, but English law.

This is not a simple social convention, but rather the fundamental cell of every society.