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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. It is composed, principally, of the law of nature, the law of nations, the common law, and customary law.

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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 scripta1 (i.e. statutory law, created by a governing body2). It is composed, principally, of the law of nature, the law of nations, the common law,3 and customary law.

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  1. "lex non scripta". LSData. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
  2. "lex scripta". LSData. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
  3. "lex non scripta". Merriam-Webster. Retrieved 2024-10-15.