unwritten constitution

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noun

a constitution, as in Great Britain, not codified as a document but defined by custom and precedent as embodied in statutes and judicial decisions.

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Origin of unwritten constitution

First recorded in 1885–90

Words nearby unwritten constitution

unwound, unwrap, unwreathe, unwrinkle, unwritten, unwritten constitution, unwritten law, unyielding, unyoke, unzip, unzipped

How to use unwritten constitution in a sentence

Judge Hinkle said “the Constitution requires the Clerk to issue such licenses.”
The Back Alley, Low Blow-Ridden Fight to Stop Gay Marriage in Florida Is Finally Over|Jay Michaelson|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Can they determine that individual citizens should not have access to rights provided by the Constitution?
The Back Alley, Low Blow-Ridden Fight to Stop Gay Marriage in Florida Is Finally Over|Jay Michaelson|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
When our elected representatives assume their respective offices, they take an oath to “protect and defend the Constitution.”
Are Police Stealing People’s Property?|Joan Blades, Matt Kibbe|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
He refused to sign the Constitution, for good reasons and bad.
Forget the Resolutions; Try a Few Declarations|Kevin Bleyer|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST

One African American woman brandished a pocket-sized copy of the Constitution while marching.
Sharpton Recalls Civil Rights Struggle in DC March Against Police Violence|Ben Jacobs|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Election of representatives from New York to consider the federal constitution held.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
“Lecompton” constitution of Kansas was a pro-slavery document which Buchanan favoured.
Assimilative Memory|Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)
In fact it was a battle between the dire disease and that powerful constitution for which the Brown family is celebrated.
Hunting the Lions|R.M. Ballantyne
He assisted in framing the federal constitution, and made himself useful to his country in various ways.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
South Carolina adopted the federal constitution, recommending amendments, being the 8th state in succession; votes 149 to 73.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell