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unwritten constitution
noun
Definition of UNWRITTEN CONSTITUTION
: a constitution not embodied in a single document but based chiefly on custom and precedent as expressed in statutes and judicial decisions
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First Known Use of UNWRITTEN CONSTITUTION
1890
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