Lex non scripta

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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 scripta " [1] [i.e.statutory law, created by a governing body [2] ]. it is composed, principally, of the law of nature , the law of nations , the common law [3] , and customs .

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  1. "lex non scripta definition · LSData". www.lsd.law. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
  2. "lex scripta definition · LSData". www.lsd.law. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
  3. "Definition of LEX NON SCRIPTA". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 2024-10-15.

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