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    statute
    /ˈstatʃuːt/

    noun

    • 1. a written law passed by a legislative body: "the Act consolidated statutes dealing with non-fatal offences"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTATUTE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    STATUTE definition: 1. a law that has been formally approved and written down 2. When a law is on or reaches the…. Learn more.

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › StatuteStatute - Wikipedia

    Typically, statutes command or prohibit something, or declare policy. [1] Statutes are laws made by legislative bodies; they are distinguished from case law or precedent, which is decided by courts, regulations issued by government agencies, and oral or customary law.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › statuteStatute Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySTATUTE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    STATUTE meaning: 1. a law that has been formally approved and written down 2. When a law is on or reaches the…. Learn more.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › statuteSTATUTE Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    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.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTATUTE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › statuteStatute - definition of statute by The Free Dictionary

    1. (Law) a. an enactment of a legislative body expressed in a formal document. b. this document. 2. (Law) a permanent rule made by a body or institution for the government of its internal affairs. [C13: from Old French estatut, from Late Latin statūtum, from Latin statuere to set up, decree, ultimately from stāre to stand]

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishstatute noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of statute noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. statute. 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.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › statute_n1statute, n.¹ meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    Oct 4, 2023 · A law contained in a statute; (also) the system of law set down by a legislature in written statutes, as distinguished from common law; = statutor… stat. 1592– = statute , n.¹

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSTATUTE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

    STATUTE definition: a law or rule. Learn more.