unwritten law; common law; case law
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
unwritten law; law not formulated through legislative process but recognized by the state
formalA legal term; often refers to customary law and case law (precedent). It contrasts with 'statute law' or 'written law' (成文法).
Yīng英
guó国
de的
fǎ法
lǜ律
tǐ体
xì系
zhōng中
，
bù不
chéng成
wén文
fǎ法
bàn扮
yǎn演
zhe着
zhòng重
yào要
de的
jué角
sè色
。
In the British legal system, unwritten law plays a significant role.
Pàn判
lì例
shì是
bù不
chéng成
wén文
fǎ法
de的
yī一
gè个
zhòng重
yào要
lái来
yuán源
。
Case law is an important source of unwritten law.
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Zài在
mǒu某
xiē些
lǐng领
yù域
，
shè社
huì会
xí习
guàn惯
zuò作
wéi为
bù不
chéng成
wén文
fǎ法
jù具
yǒu有
yuē约
shù束
lì力
。
In some areas, social customs as unwritten law are binding.