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unwritten law

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meanings of unwrittenand law


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unwritten
adjective
uk /ʌnˈrɪt.ən/ us /ʌnˈrɪt̬.ən/
Something that is unwritten does not exist in a written or ...
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law
noun
uk /lɔː/ us /lɑː/
a rule, usually made by a government, that is used to order the way in which a ...
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Examples of unwritten law


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In such cases, and especially in the first half of 1919, it was common for the 'unwrittenlaw ' to be raised in some way by the defence.
There was an unwrittenlaw that this should not be done.
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I understand that it is an unwrittenlaw that a maiden speech should be brief and non-controversial.
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It is an unwrittenlaw that the shop steward never praises the rate fixer, for if he does, the employer will quickly remove him.
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In the majority of these cases there are social obligations, which, although they are an unwrittenlaw, are nevertheless effective.
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Written law is increasingly being replaced by unwrittenlaw, which interprets the flexibility of the markets and provides solutions to specific cases.
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But, in practice, as in so many pieces of legislation, the unwrittenlaw of unintended consequences will produce hugely damaging side effects.
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It would be regarded as contrary to the unwrittenlaw of our constitution.
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That is an unwrittenlaw.
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In my young days there was an unwrittenlaw that if anyone took more than one egg he was really outside the ranks of decent society.
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It is an unwrittenlaw that masked and/or costumed participants are not subject to confetti attacks.
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Unwrittenlaw developed between 1866 and 1868 that this should not be done more than once over the same issue.
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In 1963, alumni and fans combined to show their support for the team in their battle against the unwrittenlaw.
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He then instructed them that they could apply the unwrittenlaw of the fair fight and acquit.
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He effectively broke the unwrittenlaw of regionalism around which the entire industry had been based.
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Section 20 codifies the common law by referring to the unwrittenlaw (i.e. the common law).
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Even the state knows no more powerful unwritten laws than the mythical foundation that guarantees its connection with religion and its growth from mythical notions.
It is, one might say, almost hidebound, with all sorts of precedents, all sorts of laws within laws, and most of all, unwritten laws.
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These unwritten laws are very often quite as strong as any written law.
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