Unwritten instrument

Synonyms for "unwritten instrument" (21 found)

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Closest matches (5)

Adjective(5 words)
codifycustomcustomary practiceformalizeimplicit mechanism

Strong matches (6)

Adjective(6 words)
implied terminformal norminformal policyinformal ruleinformal toolnorm

Related words (10)

Adjective(10 words)
oral agreementoral contractparol contracttacit instrumenttacit standardtacit understandingundocumented practiceunwritten normunwritten practiceverbal contract

Related word relations

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More general

16 entries
agreementcontractcontract doctrinegovernance mechanisminstrumentlegal constructmechanismnormorganizational culturepolicypolicy instrumentpracticeprocedureprocesssocial normtool

More specific

24 entries
codified guidelinecustomcustomary normimplied terminformal contractinformal policyinformal practiceinformal rulelongstanding practicenormoral agreementoral contractorganizational normparol contractpeer consensuspractice

Showing 16 of 24 words.

Collocations

14 entries
customary practicede facto standardinformal contractinformal instrumentinformal norminformal ruleoral agreementoral contractparol contracttacit instrumenttacit understandingunwritten instrument clauseunwritten instrument contractunwritten instrument terms

Inflections

3 entries
more unwritten instrumentmost unwritten instrumentunwritten instruments

Derivations

5 entries
instrumentalityuninstrumentedunwritten instrumentalunwritten instrumentalityunwrittenness

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