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
LyndiLIN-deeEnglish (Rare)
Salambek-Chechen
Randy['rændi]
Natalyanah-TAH-lyahRussian
Elva['elvə]
Tomokoto-mo-koJapanese