fairlaw
nounUK /ˈfɛːlɔː/
US /ˈfɛrˌlɔ/
A fairlaw is a rule that everyone agrees is right and good.
The village made a fairlaw that everyone must share the water from the well.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A law that treats all people in the same fair way.
The judge said the new fairlaw protected both the rich and the poor.
3. An old custom that people follow because it seems right.
Sharing the harvest was a fairlaw in that farming town.
4. A rule in a game that keeps play fair for everyone.
Taking turns is a fairlaw we use when we play board games.