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honor system
noun
: a system in which people are trusted to follow rules and to act in an honest way
Full Definition of HONOR SYSTEM
: a system (as at a college) whereby persons are trusted to abide by the regulations (as for a code of conduct) without supervision or surveillance
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First Known Use of HONOR SYSTEM
1904
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