black-letter law
English
Noun
black-letter
law
(
uncountable
)
(
law
)
The
law
as a set of
specific
concrete
rules
set down by
longstanding
precedents
.
Translations
law as a set of rules
Chinese:
Mandarin:
黑體字法
/
黑体字法
(
hēitǐzìfǎ
)
Finnish:
vakiintunut
lainsäädäntö
,
vakiintunut
laki
French:
please add this translation if you can
See also
letter of the law
spirit of the law