lex non scripta

[ leks-non skrip-tuh, nohn ]
/ ˈlɛks nɒn ˈskrɪp tə, noʊn /

noun Law.

unwritten law; common law.

Origin of lex non scripta

From the Latin word lēx nōn scrīpta

Words nearby lex non scripta

British Dictionary definitions for lex non scripta

lex non scripta
/ (nɒn ˈskrɪptə) /

noun

the unwritten law; common law

Word Origin for lex non scripta

from Latin