matter of course
I
noun
common practice, common run, common state of affairs, customary procedure, general run, natural state, ordinary run of things, ordinary state, prescribed form, procedure, regular procedure, routine, routine event, routine happening, rule, set form, usual custom, usual occurrence, usual practice, usual procedure, usual thing
II
index
behavior, custom, practice (custom), procedure, rule (guide)
Burton's Legal Thesaurus.
William C. Burton.
2006