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unwritten law |
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unwritten law n
1. (Law) the law based upon custom, usage, and judicial decisions, as distinguished from the enactments of a legislature, orders or decrees in writing, etc. 2. the. the tradition that a person may avenge any insult to family integrity, as used to justify criminal acts of vengeance ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms Translations unwritten law n (Jur, fig) → ungeschriebenes Gesetz How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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More than ever was Boris resolved to serve in future not according to the written code, but under this unwritten law. I recognize your right to make explorations as well as ourselves, and I presume you have not fallen so low that you will not recognize the unwritten law in a case of this kind--the law which says the right of discovery belongs to the one who first makes it. Thirteen hundred years hence -- so says the unwritten law -- the |
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