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"[1] [i.e.statutory law, created by a governing body[2]]. it is composed, principally, of the law of nature, the law of nations, the common law,[3] and customs.

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References

  1. ↑ "lex non scripta definition · LSData". www.lsd.law. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
  2. ↑ "lex scripta definition · LSData". www.lsd.law. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
  3. ↑ "Definition of LEX NON SCRIPTA". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 2024-10-15.

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