- unwritten rule
- Entr. , Org. , Trav. règle tacite/non écrite; pf. règle "maison"
English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance. Jean-Daniel Katz. 2010.
unwritten rule
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unwritten — [un rit′ n, un′rit΄ n] adj. 1. not in writing; not written or printed 2. operating only through custom or tradition [an unwritten rule] 3. not written on; blank … English World dictionary
rule — 1 /ru:l/ noun 1 INSTRUCTION (C) an official instruction that says how things must be done or what is allowed, especially in a game, organization, or job: the school rules | against the rules: You can t come in if you re not a member it s against… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
unwritten — [[t]ʌ̱nrɪ̱t(ə)n[/t]] 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n Something such as a book that is unwritten has not been printed or written down. Universal have agreed to pay ₤2.5 million for Grisham s next, as yet unwritten, novel. 2) ADJ: usu ADJ n An unwritten rule,… … English dictionary
unwritten — un|writ|ten [ʌnˈrıtn] adj an unwritten rule, law, agreement etc is one that everyone knows about although it is not official ▪ unwritten rules of social behaviour … Dictionary of contemporary English
unwritten — adjective known about and understood by everyone but not formally written down: unwritten rule/law: It was an unwritten law among my friends that we never told our mothers what we did … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
unwritten — adjective Date: 14th century 1. not expressed in writing ; oral, traditional < an unwritten rule > 2. containing no writing ; blank … New Collegiate Dictionary
unwritten — un|writ|ten [ ʌn rıtn ] adjective known or understood by everyone but not written down or official: It was an unwritten rule never to disturb Dad s work … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
unwritten — UK [ʌnˈrɪt(ə)n] / US adjective known or understood by everyone but not written down or official It was an unwritten rule never to disturb Dad s work … English dictionary
Unwritten Law (disambiguation) — Unwritten Law may refer to: *An unspoken rule. *Unwritten Law, a U.S. punk rock band that started in 1990 * Unwritten Law , a song by The Sound from their 1980 album Jeopardy * The Unwritten Law , a song by Deep Purple from their 1987 album The… … Wikipedia
unwritten law — n. 1. law originating in custom, usage, court decisions, etc., rather than in the action of any lawmaking body 2. the traditionally assumed rule that a man may, with impunity, criminally assault the seducer or raper of his wife or daughter … English World dictionary
rule — rule1 W2S2 [ru:l] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(instruction)¦ 2¦(advice)¦ 3¦(normal/usual)¦ 4¦(government)¦ 5¦(grammar/science etc)¦ 6 the rule of law 7 the rules of natural justice 8 rule of thumb 9 make it a rule (to do something) … Dictionary of contemporary English
