lex non scripta

[ leksnon skrip-tuh, nohn ]

nounLaw.
  1. unwritten law; common law.

Origin of lex non scripta

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From Latin lēx nōn scrīpta

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lex non scripta

/ (nɒn ˈskrɪptə) /


noun
  1. the unwritten law; common law

Origin of lex non scripta

1
from Latin

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