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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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STATUTE definition: 1. a law that has been formally approved and written down 2. When a law is on or reaches the…. Learn more.
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.
An act of a legislature that declares, proscribes, or commands something; a specific law, expressed in writing. A statute is a written law passed by a legislature on the state or federal level. Statutes set forth general propositions of law that courts apply to specific situations.
STATUTE meaning: 1. a law that has been formally approved and written down 2. When a law is on or reaches the…. Learn more.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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]
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. How to use "statute" in a sentence.
