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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.
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.
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.
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 rule established by the legislature of a government for society to follow. A permanent guideline put in place by a corporation or its originator. A formal document that establishes an organization on an international level and defines its power limits.
noun. statutes. An established rule; formal regulation. Webster's New World. A law enacted by a legislature. American Heritage. Similar definitions. A law passed by a legislative body and set forth in a formal document. Webster's New World. A decree or edict, as of a ruler. American Heritage. Such a document. Webster's New World.
statute. noun. /ˈstætʃuːt/. /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.
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Definition of statute noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
