0%

unwritten law

un·writ·ten law
U u

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uhn-rit-n law]
    • /ʌnˈrɪt n lɔ/
    • /ʌnˈrɪt.ən lɔː/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhn-rit-n law]
    • /ʌnˈrɪt n lɔ/

Definitions of unwritten law words

  • noun unwritten law a law that rests for its authority on custom, judicial decision, etc., as distinguished from law originating in written command, statute, or decree. 1
  • noun unwritten law the unwritten law, the supposed principle of the right of the individual to avenge wrongs against personal or family honor, especially in cases involving relations between the sexes: sometimes urged in justification of persons guilty of criminal acts of vengeance. 1
  • noun unwritten law the law based upon custom, usage, and judicial decisions, as distinguished from the enactments of a legislature, orders or decrees in writing, etc 0
  • noun unwritten law law originating in custom, usage, court decisions, etc., rather than in the action of any lawmaking body 0
  • noun unwritten law the traditionally assumed rule that a man may, with impunity, criminally assault the seducer or raper of his wife or daughter 0
See all 5 definitions of unwritten law

Information block about the term

Origin of unwritten law

First appearance:

before 1635
One of the 43% oldest English words
First recorded in 1635-45

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Unwritten law

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Unwritten law

unwritten law popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

unwritten law usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

Synonyms for unwritten law

noun unwritten law

  • conventionalism — advocacy of or conformity to that which is established
  • custom — A custom is an activity, a way of behaving, or an event which is usual or traditional in a particular society or in particular circumstances.
  • folkway — A custom or belief common to members of a society or culture.
  • folkways — The traditional behavior or way of life of a particular community or group of people.
All 4 Synonyms of unwritten law

See also

Matching words

Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?