statute law

noun — 2 senses

statute law

noun
1

Law A law enacted by a legislative body, as opposed to a regulation made by the executive branch or case law made by court precedent.

2

Law The complete corpus of laws enacted by legislation and currently in effect within a jurisdiction, as opposed to regulations or case law.

Synonyms
statutory law
Related terms
common law

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