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
Ama-Western African, Akan
SchuylerSKIE-lərEnglish
KenzieKEN-zeeEnglish
Benayahu-Biblical Hebrew
MechthildMEKHT-hiltGerman
Brechtje-Dutch