codified
adjective
(of rules, laws, etc.) compiled into an orderly, formal code.
uncodified
-
a word derived from
codified.
Example Sentences
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"One of the advantages of our uncodified constitution is the unfettered power of our sovereign parliament to create law," he added.
From BBC ● Dec. 9, 2023
Under Britain’s uncodified constitution, the answer is unclear.
From Reuters ● Mar. 27, 2020
Because the U.K.’s constitution is largely uncodified, and reliant on practice and precedent, there is some genuine uncertainty about what is being set in motion.
From The New Yorker ● Aug. 30, 2019
The Trust Act is similar in many respects to uncodified policies for handling illegal immigrants in place in Montgomery County and other Maryland suburbs.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 27, 2017
Being uncodified, they are exceedingly vague; and the court of Public Opinion that administers them is apt to be not altogether impartial.
From The "Goldfish" by Arthur Cheney Train
