lex non scripta
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of lex non scripta
From Latin lēx nōn scrīpta
Example Sentences
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We were not of the number who availed themselves of this lex non scripta, forasmuch as more than one visit in time past hath somewhat worn off the novelty of the thing.
From A Collection of College Words and Customs by Hall, Benjamin Homer
The lex non scripta prevailed before letters were invented.
From Landholding in England by Fisher, Joseph, the younger, of Youghal
The common law is the law of England, the unwritten law of England, the lex non scripta.
From A Report of the Debates and Proceedings in the Secret Sessions of the Conference Convention For Proposing Amendments to the Constitution of the United States, Held at Washington, D.C., in February, A.D. 1861 by Chittenden, L. E. (Lucius Eugene)
This it is that gives it it's weight and authority; and of this nature are the maxims and customs which compose the common law, or lex non scripta, of this kingdom.
From Commentaries on the Laws of England Book the First by Blackstone, William, Sir
Little difficulty, however, is there experienced from the want of written laws, the lex non scripta of every parish or county being perfectly understood where it is in force.
From The Canadian Curler's Manual by
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