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
Carmina-Italian, Spanish
Regin-Ancient Germanic
Hall&Thorn;ÓRr-Ancient Scandinavian
Naji-Arabic
LizLIZEnglish
OcÉAneo-se-AHNFrench