UNWRITTEN LAW Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the phrase unwritten law. (close relations)
Definition of UNWRITTEN LAW
Best Alternative Words for UNWRITTEN LAW
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| code | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones) • a coding system used for transmitting messages requiring brevity or secrecy • (computer science) the symbolic arrangement of data or instructions in a computer program or the set of such instructions • a series of letters, numbers or symbols assigned to something for the purpose of classification or identification verb • attach a code to • convert ordinary language into code | ||||||||
| custom | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • made according to the specifications of an individual noun • accepted or habitual practice • a specific practice of long standing • money collected under a tariff • habitual patronage | ||||||||
| regulation | nounn | |||||||
noun • an authoritative command • a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior • the state of being controlled or governed • (embryology) the ability of an early embryo to continue normal development after its structure has been somehow damaged or altered • the act of bringing to uniformity; making regular • the act of controlling or directing according to rule adjective satellite • prescribed by or according to regulation | ||||||||
| rule | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior • something regarded as a normative example • prescribed guide for conduct or action • (linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice • a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct • the duration of a monarch's or government's power • dominance or power through legal authority • directions that define the way a game or sport is to be conducted • any one of a systematic body of regulations defining the way of life of members of a religious order • a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system • (mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems • measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths verb • exercise authority over; as of nations • decide with authority • be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance • decide on and make a declaration about • have an affinity with; of signs of the zodiac • mark or draw with a ruler • keep in check | ||||||||
| tradition | nounn | |||||||
noun • an inherited pattern of thought or action • a specific practice of long standing | ||||||||
