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
Silviu-Romanian
Josettezho-ZETFrench
Illarion-Russian
PyotrPYOTRRussian
Matia-Basque
AatuAH:-tooFinnish