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
AubrieAWB-reeEnglish (Modern)
KieronKEER-awn, KEE-ar-awnIrish
Suellensoo-EL-ənEnglish
Anita (1)ah-NEE-tah (Spanish), AH-nee-tah (Finnish)Spanish, Portuguese, Croatian, Slovene, English, Dutch, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish,
Cefin-Welsh
Stelaraste-LAH-rahEsperanto