lex non scripta
unwritten law; common law.
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The common law is the law of England, the unwritten law of England, the lex non scripta.
A Report of the Debates and Proceedings in the Secret Sessions of the Conference Convention | Lucius Eugene ChittendenBlackstone divides the civil law of England into lex scripta or statute law, and lex non scripta or common law.
My brother, therefore, obeyed the lex non scripta with as little delay as possible.
The Humour and Pathos of Anglo-Indian Life | Dr. TicklemoreWhenever it was possible, they applied their own lex non scripta in preference to acting upon the Spanish Code.
The Philippine Islands | John ForemanBut no such statute existing, he must have referred to the common law in the sense of a lex non scripta.
British Dictionary definitions for lex non scripta
/ (nɒn ˈskrɪptə) /
the unwritten law; common law
Origin of lex non scripta
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