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noun
- 1. a written law passed by a legislative body: "the Act consolidated statutes dealing with non-fatal offences"
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a law that has been formally approved and written down: [ U ] The salaries of most federal workers are set by statute.
A statute is a formal written enactment of a legislative body, [ 1 ] a stage in the process of legislation. Typically, statutes command or prohibit something, or declare policy. [ 1 ] .
The meaning of STATUTE is a law enacted by the legislative branch of a government. How to use statute in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Statute.
a law that has been formally approved and written down: [ U ] The salaries of most federal workers are set by statute.
noun. an enactment of a legislative body expressed in a formal document. this document. a permanent rule made by a body or institution for the government of its internal affairs.
A statute is a rule or law which has been made by a government or other organization and formally written down. The new statute covers the care for, bringing up and protection of children. The independence of the judiciary in France is guaranteed by statute.
1. a. a formal enactment by a legislature. b. a document setting forth such an enactment. 2. an instrument annexed to an international agreement, as a treaty.
Oct 4, 2023 · The earliest known use of the noun statute is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for statute is from around 1300, in St. Thomas Becket.
noun. /ˈstætʃuːt/ [countable, uncountable] a law that is passed by a parliament, council, etc. and formally written down. in a statute Penalties are laid down in the statute. by statute Corporal punishment was banned by statute in 1987. under statute These rights existed at common law, rather than under statute.
STATUTE definition: a law or rule. Learn more.
