lex scripta

lɛks ˈskrɪptə

Definition

Definition of lex scripta - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

legal

Dated

formally enacted and documented law or statute

Dated

The constitution is considered a lex scripta.
The new law is a lex scripta.
Judges must adhere to lex scripta.

statute

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Expressions with lex

lex non scripta

laws not written but recognized as binding

Lex non scripta governs many aspects of common law.

lex celebrationis

law governing formalities of a legal act

The marriage was valid under the lex celebrationis.

lex domicilii

law applied based on a person's domicile

The court applied the lex domicilii to the inheritance case.

lex ferenda

law proposed for future legislation

The committee discussed the lex ferenda for environmental protection.

lex fori

law of the jurisdiction where a case is tried

The court applied the lex fori to the case.

lex lata

law as it currently exists

The court must interpret the lex lata in this case.

Origin of lex scripta

Latin, lex (law) + scripta (written)

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French:lex scripta, ...
German:lex scripta, ...
Italian:lex scripta, ...
Spanish:ley escrita, ...
Portuguese:lei escrita, ...
Chinese:成文法, ...
Japanese:成文法, ...
Arabic:قانون مكتوب, ...
Hebrew:חֹק כָּתוּב, ...
Russian:писаный закон, ...
Ukrainian:писане право, ...
Hindi:लिखित कानून, ...
Bengali:লিখিত আইন, ...
Catalan:llei escrita, ...
Czech:lex scripta, ...
Danish:skreven lov, ...
Dutch:lex scripta, ...
Greek:γραπτός νόμος, ...
Hungarian:írott jog, ...
Khmer:ច្បាប់ជាលាយលក្ខណ៍អក្សរ, ...
Korean:성문법, ...
Persian:قانون نوشته, ...
Polish:lex scripta, ...
Portuguese (BR):lex scripta, ...
Romanian:lex scripta, ...
Swedish:skriven lag, ...
Thai:กฎหมายที่ถูกตราขึ้น, ...
Turkish:yazılı yasa, ...
Vietnamese:luật thành văn, ...

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