- lex non scripta
- The unwritten law.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
lex non scripta
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Lex non scripta — is a Latin expression that means law not written or unwritten law . It is a term that embraces all the laws which do not come under the definition of written law or lex scripta and it is composed, principally, of the law of nature , the law of… … Wikipedia
lex non scripta — [nän skrip′tə] n. [L, unwritten law] COMMON LAW … English World dictionary
lex non scripta — |lekˌsnänˈskriptə, nōn noun Etymology: Late Latin, unwritten law : unwritten law; especially : the common law as distinguished from statutory law * * * /leks non skrip teuh, nohn/, Law. unwri … Useful english dictionary
lex non scripta — /leks non skrip teuh, nohn/, Law. unwritten law; common law. [ < L lex non scripta] * * * … Universalium
lex non scripta — /leks non skripta/ The unwritten or common law, which includes general and particular customs, and particular local laws … Black's law dictionary
lex non scripta — /leks non skripta/ The unwritten or common law, which includes general and particular customs, and particular local laws … Black's law dictionary
Lex scripta — pl. leges scriptae is a Latin expression that means written or statutory law. It is in contrast to lex non scripta, customary or common law. The term originates from the Roman legal tradition. Emperor Justinian divides the lex scripta into… … Wikipedia
lex — n. (pl. ♦ leges ) law. ♦ lex domicilii, law of the country where a person is domiciled. ♦ lex fori, law of the country where an action is brought. ♦ lex loci, law of the country where a transaction, tort, etc. occurs. ♦ lex non… … Dictionary of difficult words
LEX — I. LEX Alemannorum, e patriis consuetudinibus primum redacta est in scriptis a Theodorico Rege Francorum, qui floruit A. C. 512. Postea emendatior constituta est a Chlotario II. et Principibus eius, vid. 33. Episcopis, 34. Ducibus, 72. Comitibus … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
lex scripta si cesset, id custodiri oportet quod moribus et consuetudine inductum est; et, si qua in re hoc defecerit, tune id quod proximum et consequens ei est; et, si id non appareat, tune jus quo urbs romana utitur servari oportet — /leks skripta say sesat, id kastadayray aportat kwod morabas et konswatyiiwdaniy indaktam est; et say kwey in riy hok defasirat, tank id kwod proksamam et konsakwenz iyay est; et, say id non apaeriyat, tank jas kwow arbz rowmeyna yiiwtatar… … Black's law dictionary
