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
MadgeMAJEnglish
Tinatini-Georgian
Goode[gud]
JÖRdis-German
Colleen['kɔli:n]
Matty (1)MAT-eeEnglish