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Webster 1913 Edition
Unwritten
Un-writ′ten
,Adj.
1.
Not written; not reduced to writing; oral;
as,
. unwritten
agreements2.
Containing no writing; blank;
as,
. unwritten
paperUnwritten doctrines
(Theol.)
, such doctrines as have been handed down by word of mouth; oral or traditional doctrines.
– Unwritten law
. [Cf. L.
lex non scripta
.] That part of the law of England and of the United States which is not derived from express legislative enactment, or at least from any enactment now extant and in force as such. This law is now generally contained in the reports of judicial decisions. See
– Common law
, under Common
. Unwritten laws
, such laws as have been handed down by tradition or in song. Such were the laws of the early nations of Europe.
Webster 1828 Edition
Unwritten
UNWRITTEN
,Adj.
1.
Not written; not reduced to writing; verbal.2.
Blank; containing no writing.Unwritten doctrines, in religion, are such as have been handed down by word of mouth; oral or traditional doctrines.
Unwritten laws, are such as have been delivered down by tradition or in songs. Such were the laws of the early nations of Europe.
The unwritten laws of England and of the United States, called common law, are such as have not the authority of statutes, not having originated from any legislative act, or originating from some act not now extant. These laws are now contained in the reports of judicial decisions.
Definition 2024
unwritten
unwritten
English
Adjective
unwritten
- Not written.
- Oral or otherwise communicated without writing.
- Implicit or understood but not formally articulated.
- It's an unwritten rule that you lock the gate when you leave the swimming pool.
- Containing no writing; blank.
- unwritten paper
Translations
not written
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communicated without writing
implicit or understood but not formally articulated
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containing no writing; blank
Verb
unwritten
- past participle of unwrite