Which term correctly describes the British constitution between being written and unwritten?

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The main idea here is that the British constitution is not put together in one formal written document. It’s made up from a mix of written laws (statutes), court decisions (common law), and unwritten rules (constitutional conventions). That combination means it isn’t contained in a single code, so it’s described as uncodified. It’s not unwritten, because there are many written sources that guide constitutional rules, and it isn’t codified because there isn’t one comprehensive written constitution. Saying it’s partly unwritten isn’t the standard label either; the precise term most often used is uncodified, capturing the idea that there isn’t a single, organized code in one document.