unwritten law
unwritten law
Definition
unwritten law
noun
- law originating in custom, usage, court decisions, etc., rather than in the action of any lawmaking body
- the traditionally assumed rule that a man may, with impunity, criminally assault the seducer or raper of his wife or daughter
- unwrinkle
- unwrinkled
unwritten law
Synonyms
Browse dictionary entries near unwritten law
- unwritten
- unwrap
- unwound
- unworthy
- unworldly
- unwonted
- unwittingly
- unwitting
- unwish
- unwisely
- unyielding
- unyoke
- unzip
- up
- up against it
- up and around
- up-and-coming
- up-and-down
- up-bow
- up for grabs
