oral law

noun

A code of conduct in use in a given culture, religion or community, by which a body of rules of human behavior is transmitted by oral tradition and effectively respected.

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Meanings

nounoral law (countable and uncountable, plural oral laws)

plural oral laws

  1. countableuncountableA code of conduct in use in a given culture, religion or community, by which a body of rules of human behavior is transmitted by oral tradition and effectively respected.
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APA

oral law. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oral%20law

MLA

“oral law.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oral%20law. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oral law,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oral%20law.

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