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Meaning of "lex scripta" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LEX SCRIPTA

From Latin.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF LEX SCRIPTA

lex scripta


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LEX SCRIPTA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lex 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 SCRIPTA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Lex scripta

Lex scripta pl. leges scriptae is a Latin expression that means "written or statutory law." It is in contrast to lex non scripta, customary or common law. The term originates from the Roman legal tradition. Emperor Justinian divides the lex scripta into several categories: ▪ Statutes ▪ Plebiscita ▪ Senatorial Decrees ▪ The Decisions of the Emperors ▪ Orders of the Magistrates ▪ Answers of Jurisconsults Lex scripta has a lasting effect that can define a legal tradition for a culture such as that found in the Corpus Juris Civilis, Magna Carta, Tang Code, or a country's constitution.

Definition of lex scripta in the English dictionary

The definition of lex scripta in the dictionary is the written law; statute law.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LEX SCRIPTA

lex · lex loci · lex non 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 SCRIPTA

acta · akita · Anaglypta · Atlanta · beta · Chandragupta · costa · data · delta · fiesta · Gupta · Jakarta · kata · Kota · lepta · lex non scripta · Malta · pta · septa · upta

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

SYNONYMS

Translation of «lex scripta» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF LEX SCRIPTA

Find out the translation of lex scripta to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of lex 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 scripta» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

法scripta
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

lex scripta
570 millions of speakers
en

English

lex scripta
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

लेक्स स्क्रिप्ट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

scripta ليكس
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

Lex Scripta
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

scripta lex
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

লিফট
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

scripta lex
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Lex scripta
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

lex scripta
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

のlexのScripta
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

렉스 스크립
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Lex scripta
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lex scripta
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

லெக்ஸ் ஸ்கிரிபா
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

लेक्स स्क्रिप्ट
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

Lex scripta
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

lex scripta
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

scripta lex
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

Lex Scripta
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

lex scripta
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

lex scripta
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lex scripta
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lex scripta
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Lex scripta
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lex scripta

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LEX SCRIPTA»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of lex scripta
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lex scripta

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LEX SCRIPTA»

Discover the use of lex scripta in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lex scripta and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
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
2
Shakespeare Illustrated by the Lex Scripta, Part 1 (1870)
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original.
William Lowes Rushton, 2008
3
The British Controversialist, and Literary Magazine
their hest to cavil and object." To object in this instance was decidedly our duty, but in doing this it would appear that we have drawn upon us the wrath of "Lex Scripta,' for he remarks, " Depend upon it, the arguments in this discussion, as in the ...
‎1860
4
Select discourses, to which is added a sermon, preached at ...
This St Austin hath well pursued in his book De Litera et Spiritu, from which Aquinas, who endeavours to tread in his footsteps, seems to have taken first of all an occasion of moving that question, Utrum lex nova sit lex scripta, vel lex indita, and ...
John Smith, Simon Patrick, 1859
5
Genocide, Crimes Against Humanity, War Crimes: Nullum Crimen ...
Further, the principles of written (statute) law (lex scripta) and of non-retroactivity ( lex praevia) give the suspect the right to rely on the law which was codified and valid at the time of commission ...1 While some comments on the Rome Statute ...
Machteld Boot, 2002
6
Shakespeare Illustrated by the Lex Scripta
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Rushton Lowes, 2013
7
A World of Words: Language and Displacement in the Fiction ...
"Duelli Lex Scripta, Et Non, Aliterque" : The Struggle for Authority The likely degree of Poe's discomfort with and resistance to the loss of authority over the text is indicated by the tedious pertinacity of his argument in his 1836 article, " Maelzel's ...
Michael J. S. Williams, 1988
8
Encyclopaedia Britannica: Or, A Dictionary of Arts, ...
THE municipal law of England, or the rule of civil conduct prescribed to the inhabitants of that 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 ...
‎1823
9
The Justice of the Peace and Parish Officer
57, that the municipal law of England, or the rule of civil conduct prescribed to the inhabitants of this kingdom, may, with sufficient propriety, be divided into two kinds : viz. the lex non scripta, the unwritten or common law, and the lex scripta, the ...
Richard Burn, Joseph Chitty, Thomas Chitty, 1831
10
The Evolution of Western Private Law
Some authorities, notably Pierre Lizet (1482-1554), first president of the Parlement of Paris, wanted Roman law to be the common law of France as lex scripta? but this was opposed vigorously by others such as Cristophe deThou ( 1508-82), ...
Alan Watson, 2001

2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LEX SCRIPTA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lex scripta is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Ten Commandments poster in courtroom found unconstitutional
... of Magna Charta, which terminates the period of the common law, or lex non scripta, and commences that of the statute law, or Lex Scripta. «Examiner.com, Feb 11»
2
How to Build Better Business Relationships
... will take you far when it comes to building relationships, says William Gregory O, who is the co-founder of Lex Scripta, a law firm in Illinois. «Inc.com, Jan 11»
REFERENCE
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