Definition of Unwritten law
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
.
See also:
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