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
OrmazdOR-mazdPersian Mythology
Husnihus-NEE:Arabic
Azubuike-Western African, Igbo
Minali-Indian, Hindi
Ambler['æmblə]
Marcella-Italian, German, Ancient Roman