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un·writ·ten law

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. unwritten lawnoun

    law based on customary behavior

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  1. Unwritten Law

    Unwritten Law is an American punk rock band formed in 1990 in Poway, California. They have released seven full-length studio albums and have toured internationally, including performances on the Warped Tour. They are notable for their singles "Seein' Red" and "Save Me (Wake Up Call)," both of which entered the top 5 in the US Modern Rock charts. Their latest studio album, The Hum, was released in 2022.

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  1. unwritten law

    Unwritten law refers to a set of rules or principles of conduct that, while not officially inscribed in a legally binding code or prescribed by a governing authority, are traditionally and universally accepted within a particular society or community as binding or obligatory. Unwritten laws may include social norms, customs, traditions, or commonly understood ethical guidelines.

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  1. Unwritten Law

    Unwritten Law is an American rock band formed in 1990 in Poway, California and currently recording for Suburban Noize Records. They have released seven full-length studio albums and have toured internationally, including performances on the Warped Tour. They are notable for their singles "Seein' Red" and "Save Me," both of which entered the top 5 in the US Modern Rock charts. Their sixth studio album, Swan, was released March 29, 2011.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of unwritten law in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of unwritten law in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of unwritten law in a Sentence

  1. President Obama:

    There is no unwritten law that says that it can only be done on off-years. That’s not in the constitutional text.

  2. President Obama:

    There’s no unwritten law that says that it can only be done in off years, that’s not in the constitutional text.

  3. Glaser and Way:

    The problem with any unwritten law is that you don't know where to go to erase it.

  4. Congress Trump:

    Also, do n’t forget, you know, there is an unwritten rule — almost, it is an unwritten law, you never bring a lawsuit within 90 days of an election.

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