An unwritten law. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
A book unwritten is a delightful universe of infinite possibilities. From Wordnik.com. [Fiction is Truer than Truth « Write Anything] Reference
My finals remain unwritten, my morning shower un-taken because I am mesmerized by the fascinating case of Priya Venkatesan. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-05-01] Reference
Some indeed say, Luke, because of the history which he wrote, but some, Barnabas; for he calls the unwritten preaching also Gospel. From Wordnik.com. [NPNF1-12. Saint Chrysostom: Homilies on the Epistles of Paul to the Corinthians] Reference
There are unwritten rules ... unwritten, that is, until now. From Wordnik.com. [Bob Franken: The Contact Sports] Reference
Though I knew that name unwritten was another name than mine. From Wordnik.com. [The Poems of Henry Timrod] Reference
But one name is left unwritten, that is only breathed in sleep. From Wordnik.com. [The Poems of Henry Timrod] Reference
Now for the most part, I'd always had some so-called unwritten rules about my Twitter usage. From Wordnik.com. [Marketing Profs Daily Fix] Reference
Taryn stared at all the volumes of "unwritten" books. From Wordnik.com. [What Dreams May Come]
Maybe I'm breaking some kind of unwritten social rule?. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-07-01] Reference
It was a kind of unwritten law about what's right and wrong. From Wordnik.com. [On Two Wings: Humble Faith and Common Sense at the American Founding] Reference
Anymore than they favored the "unwritten" right to cannibalism, beastiality, or cyberhacking. From Wordnik.com. [The Connecticut Supreme Court finds a right to same-sex marriage.] Reference
Well, for one thing, in middle school, I had this kind of unwritten rule about only wearing striped socks. From Wordnik.com. [Beth and RCMP battle and 'Pick yourself in this picture!'] Reference
His sophistication is such that he is even able to talk about the virtues of Britain's "unwritten" constitution. From Wordnik.com. [Prime Ministers' Questions] Reference
That is, everyone breaks the rules, but there is a "unwritten" rule to follow with respect to breaking the rules. From Wordnik.com. [The 45 Minute Ulcer] Reference
There's a kind of unwritten rule: whenever Brazil increases its exports, the U.S. market answers with protectionism. From Wordnik.com. [Brazil's Tussle Over U.S. Steel] Reference
"It's a kind of unwritten policy," says Jules Knight, a musician, who was at St. Andrews with the couple and is still a friend. From Wordnik.com. [Vicky Ward: Will's Cup of Tea] Reference
It's a kind of unwritten law -- new husband, new gowns. From Wordnik.com. [The Golden Calf] Reference
It is a myth that the British Constitution is 'unwritten'. From Wordnik.com. [open Democracy News Analysis - Comments] Reference
"The so-called unwritten law is based on our inherited idea of chivalry. From Wordnik.com. [By Advice of Counsel] Reference
When they collected the money from this guy, there's no such thing as an enforceable "unwritten" rule. From Wordnik.com. [chicagotribune.com - News] Reference
Mayor Tommy Longo said there has always been an "unwritten" rule about who can give statements to the media. From Wordnik.com. [hattiesburgamerican.com -] Reference
And as those two great presidents refused to be elected a third time it has become a kind of unwritten law in the. From Wordnik.com. [This Country of Ours: The Story of the United States] Reference
Evidently there's some kind of unwritten rule that the kids were not to go dressed as the more unsavoury characters. From Wordnik.com. [MetaFilter Projects] Reference
The as-yet-imagined, "unwritten" quality of the future of England aligns Shelley with the radical constitutionalism of Paine’s. From Wordnik.com. ['A nation or a world': Patriotism in Shelley] Reference
“It’s a kind of unwritten policy,” says Jules Knight, a musician, who was at St. Andrews with the couple and is still a friend. From Wordnik.com. [Will's Cup of Tea] Reference
One unwritten rule: window shopping is OK, but keep moving. From Wordnik.com. [It's Never Too Late to Become a Mall Rat] Reference
Three of his chapters are subtitled "" unwritten '' stories. From Wordnik.com. [The Writer's Workshop] Reference
But will Liebermania do much to actually change the unwritten laws of national elections?. From Wordnik.com. [The Soul And The Steel] Reference
The unwritten taboo against aligning one's corporate image with old people is breaking down. From Wordnik.com. [Young At Heart] Reference
When we did that original IBM contract, we committed a massive amount of software that was unwritten. From Wordnik.com. [How We Did It] Reference
Part of the problem is that the unwritten rules have changed since Greene first came onto the scene in the early 1970s. From Wordnik.com. [Tribulations At The Trib] Reference
According to unwritten rules of the ritual, nothing can be put in the girls 'mouths, and boys are not allowed to join in. From Wordnik.com. [Girl Fight: Savagery In The Chicago Suburbs] Reference
That's a sharp break with the unwritten "law of the innocents" that has largely exempted children from conflict through the ages. From Wordnik.com. [BOOKS: KILLING OFF INNOCENCE] Reference
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