There is a written and an unwritten law. The one by which we regulate our constitutions in our cities is the written law; that which arises from customs is the unwritten law.
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Unwritten
Synonyms for "unwritten" (111 found)
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Closest matches (23)
Adjective(8 words)
Noun(10 words)
blank canvasblank samplecommon-law marriagecommon-law relationshipcommon-law systemcustomary international lawcustomary lawcustomary law normscustomary law of nationscustomary law principles
Strong matches (33)
enunciatedestablishedfixedfolkhallowedhanded downheroichoaryimmemorialinveteratelegendarylinguallinguisticlong establishedlong standinglong-establishedlong-standingmythologicalnuncupativeof long standing
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of the folk
Noun(2 words)
handshake agreementsmost common-law
Related words (55)
Adjective(11 words)
spoken contractspontaneoustacittacit expectationtraditional lawuncodifiedunrecordedunrecorded agreementunrecorded dataverbalverbal tradition
Noun(1 words)
written-law framework
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4 entriesclassroom ruleoral traditionsocial etiquettespoken account
Collocations
5 entriesunwritten codeunwritten contractunwritten lawunwritten ruleunwritten tradition
Inflections
2 entriesmore unwrittenmost unwritten
Derivations
3 entriesAntonyms
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3 entriesSample sentences
9 total sentences available.
Tom was punished for daring to break the unwritten law.
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This is an unwritten language.
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Unwritten rules present a barrier to neurodivergent people.
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