chéng
wén

technical

Meaning of 不成文法

不成文法 means unwritten law; law not formulated through legislative process but recognized by the state. Pronounced bù chéng wén fǎ.

  • unwritten law; law not formulated through legislative process but recognized by the state

Definitions & Examples

Yīng
guó
de
zhōng
 
chéng
wén
bàn
yǎn
zhe
zhòng
yào
de
jué
 

In the British legal system, unwritten law plays a significant role.

Pàn
shì
chéng
wén
de
zhòng
yào
lái
yuán
 

Case law is an important source of unwritten law.

Zài
mǒu
xiē
lǐng
 
shè
huì
guàn
zuò
wéi
chéng
wén
yǒu
yuē
shù
 

In some areas, social customs as unwritten law are binding.

Measure Words

/ zhǒng
Primary
/ tiáo
/ lèi