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Meaning of "lex non scripta" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LEX NON SCRIPTA

From Latin.
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PRONUNCIATION OF LEX NON SCRIPTA

lex non scripta  [nɒn ˈskrɪptə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LEX NON SCRIPTA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lex non scripta is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LEX NON SCRIPTA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Lex non scripta

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" and it is composed, principally, of the law of nature, the law of nations, the common law, and customs.

Definition of lex non scripta in the English dictionary

The definition of lex non scripta in the dictionary is the unwritten law; common law.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LEX NON SCRIPTA


accepter
əkˈsɛptə
acceptor
əkˈsɛptə
adaptor
əˈdæptə
Anaglypta
ˌænəˈɡlɪptə
calypter
kəˈlɪptə
chapter
ˈtʃæptə
descriptor
dɪˈskrɪptə
Gupta
ˈɡʌptə
helicopter
ˈhɛlɪˌkɒptə
hemipter
hɪˈmɪptə
interceptor
ˌɪntəˈsɛptə
interruptor
ˌɪntəˈrʌptə
lithontriptor
ˌlɪθɒnˈtrɪptə
lithotripter
ˈlɪθəˌtrɪptə
nipter
ˈnɪptə
peripter
pəˈrɪptə
raptor
ˈræptə
receptor
rɪˈsɛptə
scripter
ˈskrɪptə
sculptor
ˈskʌlptə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LEX NON SCRIPTA

lex
lex loci
lex scripta
lex talionis
lexeme
lexemic
lexical
lexical decision task
lexical insertion
lexical meaning
lexical order
lexicalisation
lexicalise
lexicalization
lexicalize
lexically
lexicog.
lexicographer
lexicographic
lexicographical

WORDS THAT END LIKE LEX NON SCRIPTA

acta
akita
Atlanta
beta
Chandragupta
costa
data
delta
fiesta
Jakarta
kata
Kota
lepta
lex scripta
Malta
Meta
Minnesota
pta
septa
upta

Synonyms and antonyms of lex non scripta in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «lex non scripta» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LEX NON SCRIPTA

Find out the translation of lex non scripta to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lex non scripta from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lex non scripta» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

法非scripta
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lex scripta no
570 millions of speakers

English

lex non scripta
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लेक्स गैर स्क्रिप्ट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ليكس غير scripta
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

неписаными законами
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lex non scripta
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লেক্স না স্ক্রিপ্ট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lex non scripta
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lex non scripta
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

lex scripta nicht
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

LEX以外のScripta
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

렉스 비 스크립
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lex non scripta
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lex không scripta
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

லெக்ஸ் அல்லாத ஸ்கிரிபா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लेक्स नॉन स्क्रिप्ट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Lex non scripta
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lex non scripta
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lex non scripta
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

неписаними законами
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lex non scripta
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

lex μη scripta
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lex nie scripta
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lex icke scripta
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lex non scripta
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lex non scripta

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LEX NON SCRIPTA»

The term «lex non scripta» is used very little and occupies the 184.115 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LEX NON SCRIPTA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lex non scripta

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LEX NON SCRIPTA»

Discover the use of lex non scripta in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lex non scripta and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Folk Law: Essays in the Theory and Practice of Lex Non Scripta
The collection begins by defining various forms of "folk law," drawing on examples from many cultures. The second section provides historical profiles of pioneering figures in the study of folk law.
Alison Dundes Renteln, Alan Dundes, 1995
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The Institutes of English Public Law: Embracing an Outline ...
civil conduct prescribed to the inhabitants of this Kingdom, may with sufficient propriety be divided into two kinds — the lex non scripta, the unwritten (or common) law; and the lex scripta, the written (or statute) law.1 The Sources of English ...
David Nasmith, 1873
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A Companion to Folklore
“The Problem of Reducing Customary Law to Writing” in Alison Dundes Renteln and Alan Dundes, Eds. Folk Law: Essays in the Theory and Practice of “Lex Non Scripta.” 2 Vols. New York: Garland, pp. 319–330. Estin, Ann Laquer. 2004.
Regina F. Bendix, Galit Hasan-Rokem, 2012
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The rights of persons, according to the text of Blackstone: ...
[63] The municipal law is divided into lex non scripta, or common law. and lot scripta, or statute law. lex non scripta or common law. The municipal law of England, or the rule of civil conduct prescribed to the inhabitants of this kingdom, may ...
Sir William Blackstone, James Stewart, William Blackstone Collection (Library of Congress), 1839
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World Dictionary of Foreign Expressions: A Resource for ...
... apparet is apparent, evident (6); curiae to court (7): Law does not demand to be proved what is apparent to the court.] Law. The law does not demand proof of what is apparent to the court. See manifesta probatione etc. lex non scripta n.
Gabriel Adeleye, Kofi Acquah-Dadzie, Thomas J. Sienkewicz, 1999
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A Dictionary of Law: Containing Definitions of the Terms and ...
LEX NON SCRIPTA. The unwritten or common law, which includes general and particular customs, and particular local laws. The same as lex LEX ORDINANDI. fori, (g. v.) LEX PAPIA POPPJEA. In Roman law. The Papian Poppsean law ; a ...
Henry Campbell Black, 1891
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Wharton's concise dictionary
Lex non requirit verificari quod apparet curia [Lat.], the law does not require that which is apparent to the Court to be vertified. Lex non scripta, the unwritten or Common Law, which includes general and particular customs, and particular local ...
Ar Lakshmanan, John Jane Smith Wharton, 2009
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Expounding the Constitution: Essays in Constitutional Theory
27 Like Hobbes, Hale divided law into two parts: English law was “Lex Scripta, the written Law” or “Lex non Scripta, the ... enacted by Parliament, and lex non scripta was “binding” by virtue of “immemorial Usage” and included “the Common  ...
Grant Huscroft, 2008
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A new law dictionary: containing explanations of such ...
As designating a particular section or division of the lex non scripta or common law, as distinguished from some other section or division of the lex non scripta or common law. 3rd. The phrase at common law. These it will now be attempted to ...
Henry James Holthouse, 1850
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Wharton's Pocket Law Dictionary
... Liability of such persons Lex non scripta, the unwritten.

5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LEX NON SCRIPTA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lex non scripta is used in the context of the following news items.
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Tennessee 'Sovereign Citizen' Liberates People From All Their …
Over This land flies the American Banner of Peace, and the Law thereon is the Holy Scriptures, and the Christian lex non scripta. The Owner ... «Wonkette, Apr 14»
2
Creating a Queer Craft Scene
Creating a Queer Craft Scene. Bay Area artists Jen Lorang and Lex Non Scripta organize a craft fair to celebrate the work of queer artisans. «East Bay Express, Nov 13»
3
Modern Times Bookstore In Debt, Seeking Community Support
“We all know that we can't just sell books,” Lex Non Scripta, the collective's event planner, said of Modern Times and other independent ... «Mission Local, May 13»
4
New High-End Valencia Business Scene
Even Modern Times Bookstore collective member Lex Non Scripta said that she hadn't heard anything about a new lease. When Mission Local ... «Mission Local, Oct 11»
5
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... philippine card rules for poker set perquisite lex non scripta 'common law rave-up poker sexy girl games processor slots guinness poker new ... «KickOff, Jun 10»

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