adjective
- not arranged into a systematic code or collection of laws
- not formally organized or systematically arranged
Usage: legal
Examples
- The country operates under an uncodified constitution based on traditions and precedents.
- Many workplace policies remain uncodified and rely on informal understanding.
- The uncodified rules of etiquette vary significantly between cultures.
- Britain’s uncodified constitution includes various statutes and conventions.
- The organization’s uncodified practices made it difficult for new employees to understand procedures.
- Uncodified knowledge within the company was passed down through mentorship.