lex non scripta
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of lex non scripta
From Latin lēx nōn scrīpta
Example Sentences
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But no such statute existing, he must have referred to the common law in the sense of a lex non scripta.
From Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 4 by Randolph, Thomas Jefferson
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
Blackstone divides the civil law of England into lex scripta or statute law, and lex non scripta or common law.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 7 "Columbus" to "Condottiere" by Various
The lex non scripta prevailed before letters were invented.
From Landholding in England by Fisher, Joseph, the younger, of Youghal
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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