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
Olanrewaju-Western African, Yoruba
Jillian['dʒiliən]
SzczepanSHCHE-pahnPolish
Iair-Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
JudieJOO-deeEnglish
Willahelm-Ancient Germanic