customary law; unwritten law
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
customary law; unwritten law recognized by the state as having legal authority
formalA legal term referring to social customs that have acquired binding legal force through long-standing practice and recognition by state authority, often existing alongside statutory law.
Zài在
xǔ许
duō多
fēi非
zhōu洲
guó国
jiā家
，
xí习
guàn惯
fǎ法
réng仍
rán然
fā发
huī挥
zhe着
zhòng重
yào要
zuò作
yòng用
。
In many African countries, customary law still plays an important role.
Xí习
guàn惯
fǎ法
yǔ与
chéng成
wén文
fǎ法
gòng共
tóng同
gòu构
chéng成
le了
zhè这
ge个
guó国
jiā家
de的
fǎ法
lǜ律
tǐ体
xì系
。
Customary law and statutory law together constitute the legal system of this country.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
xí习
guàn惯
fǎ法
yǐ已
jīng经
zài在
zhè这
ge个
bù部
luò落
liú流
chuán传
le了
jǐ几
bǎi百
nián年
。
This customary law has been passed down in this tribe for several centuries.