honor system
English
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Noun
honor system (plural honor systems)
- (US, alternative in Canada) A system, policy or understanding based on trust in the honesty, honor, or integrity of others.
- Our local beekeeper leaves jars of honey for sale in his driveway. There's a coffee can for the money, and payment is on the honor system.
- 1992 November 18, Larry David, directed by Tom Cherones, Seinfeld, season 4, episode 11, Jason Alexander and Jerry Seinfeld (actors):
- George Costanza: Alright, now, how are we gonna monitor this thing?
Jerry Seinfeld: Well, obviously, we all know each other very well, I'm sure that we'll all feel comfortable within the confines of the honor system.