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lex non scripta
[ leks-non -skrip-tuh, nohn ]
/ ˈlɛks nɒn ˈskrɪp tə, noʊn /
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noun Law.
unwritten law; common law.
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Origin of lex non scripta
From Latin lēx nōn scrīpta
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British Dictionary definitions for lex non scripta
lex non scripta
/ (nɒn ˈskrɪptə) /
noun
the unwritten law; common law
Word Origin for lex non scripta
from Latin
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