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Noun: honour system
Usage: Brit, Cdn (=honor system)
  1. A system of conduct in which participants are trusted not to take unfair advantage of others
    "the students are on the honour system"; "the students are on the honour system"
    - honor system [US]

Derived forms: honour systems

Type of: system, system of rules

Encyclopedia: Honour system