honor system

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honor system

A set of procedures under which persons, especially students or prisoners, are trusted to act without direct supervision in situations that might allow for dishonest behavior.

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honor system - a system of conduct in which participants are trusted not to take unfair advantage of others; "the students are on the honor system"

system of rules, system - a complex of methods or rules governing behavior; "they have to operate under a system they oppose"; "that language has a complex system for indicating gender"

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