statute
nounUK /ˈstatjuːt/ · US /ˈstæt͡ʃuːt/
Etymology From Middle English statut, from Old French statut, from Late Latin statutum (“a statute”), neuter singular of Latin statutus, past participle of statuō (“to set up, establish”).
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A written law or ordinance passed by a legislative body.
- The new statute limited working hours.
- Parliament passed a statute on environmental protection.
3 more examples
- criminal statute
- statute book
- Despite criticisms which were made of the Railway Executive, it must be recalled that the general framework of the new railway set-up was established by statute, while this form of organisation was particularly well adapted for carrying out the unification of the railways—a very different thing from the purely political act of nationalisation, but an essential part of the objective of nationalisation.1958 January 23, 'Borderer', “Ten Years of British Railways”, in Railway Magazine, page 13:
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A rule of an organization or institution.
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Law Historical A (theoretical) type of statutory law specified as regulating a person or thing.
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Law Historical Legal status of being subject to this.
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Historical A statute fair.
- Derived terms
- counterstatute, creature of statute, laughing heir statute, long arm statute, long-arm statute, nonclaim statute, slayer statute, statutable, statute acre, statute book, statute law, statute mile, statute of frauds, statute of limitations, statute of repose, statutorily, statutory, statutory rape, substatute, survival statute, wrongful death statute
- Coordinate terms
- regulation