unwritten law of nations

unwritten law of nations
That part of international law which does not rest upon treaties but which springs from (1) abstract reasoning, (2) custom and usage, (3) the conclusions of publicists based oil ancient and admitted practice, and (4) judicial precedents. 30 Am J1st Internat L § 2.

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  • Unwritten law — Unwritten Un*writ ten, a. 1. Not written; not reduced to writing; oral; as, unwritten agreements. [1913 Webster] 2. Containing no writing; blank; as, unwritten paper. [1913 Webster] {Unwritten doctrines} (Theol.), such doctrines as have been… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Law of nations — Law Law (l[add]), n. [OE. lawe, laghe, AS. lagu, from the root of E. lie: akin to OS. lag, Icel. l[ o]g, Sw. lag, Dan. lov; cf. L. lex, E. legal. A law is that which is laid, set, or fixed; like statute, fr. L. statuere to make to stand. See… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • law — / lȯ/ n [Old English lagu, of Scandinavian origin] 1: a rule of conduct or action prescribed or formally recognized as binding or enforced by a controlling authority: as a: a command or provision enacted by a legislature see also statute 1 b:… …   Law dictionary

  • Unwritten — Un*writ ten, a. 1. Not written; not reduced to writing; oral; as, unwritten agreements. [1913 Webster] 2. Containing no writing; blank; as, unwritten paper. [1913 Webster] {Unwritten doctrines} (Theol.), such doctrines as have been handed down by …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Unwritten doctrines — Unwritten Un*writ ten, a. 1. Not written; not reduced to writing; oral; as, unwritten agreements. [1913 Webster] 2. Containing no writing; blank; as, unwritten paper. [1913 Webster] {Unwritten doctrines} (Theol.), such doctrines as have been… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Unwritten laws — Unwritten Un*writ ten, a. 1. Not written; not reduced to writing; oral; as, unwritten agreements. [1913 Webster] 2. Containing no writing; blank; as, unwritten paper. [1913 Webster] {Unwritten doctrines} (Theol.), such doctrines as have been… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Law — (l[add]), n. [OE. lawe, laghe, AS. lagu, from the root of E. lie: akin to OS. lag, Icel. l[ o]g, Sw. lag, Dan. lov; cf. L. lex, E. legal. A law is that which is laid, set, or fixed; like statute, fr. L. statuere to make to stand. See {Lie} to be… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Law binding — Law Law (l[add]), n. [OE. lawe, laghe, AS. lagu, from the root of E. lie: akin to OS. lag, Icel. l[ o]g, Sw. lag, Dan. lov; cf. L. lex, E. legal. A law is that which is laid, set, or fixed; like statute, fr. L. statuere to make to stand. See… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Law book — Law Law (l[add]), n. [OE. lawe, laghe, AS. lagu, from the root of E. lie: akin to OS. lag, Icel. l[ o]g, Sw. lag, Dan. lov; cf. L. lex, E. legal. A law is that which is laid, set, or fixed; like statute, fr. L. statuere to make to stand. See… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Law calf — Law Law (l[add]), n. [OE. lawe, laghe, AS. lagu, from the root of E. lie: akin to OS. lag, Icel. l[ o]g, Sw. lag, Dan. lov; cf. L. lex, E. legal. A law is that which is laid, set, or fixed; like statute, fr. L. statuere to make to stand. See… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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