unwritten law



unwritten law

An accepted although informal rule of behavior, as in It's an unwritten law that you lock the gate when you leave the swimming pool. [Mid-1400s]
See also: law

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Bettinobet-TEE-noItalian
MissyMIS-eeEnglish
Amir (2)ah-MEERHebrew
Andreu-Catalan
Quintilian-History
Laurentina-Ancient Roman