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statute
a law enacted by the legislative branch of a government: The maximum allowable speed was established by statute.
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stat·ute
(stăch′o͞ot)n.
1. A law enacted by a legislature.
2. A decree or edict, as of a ruler.
[Middle English, from Old French estatut, from Late Latin statūtum, from neuter of Latin statūtus, past participle of statuere, to set up, from status, position; see stā- in Indo-European roots.]
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statute
(ˈstætjuːt)n
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]
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stat•ute
(ˈstætʃ ut, -ʊt)n.
1.
a. a formal enactment by a legislature.
b. a document setting forth such an enactment.
2. an instrument annexed to an international agreement, as a treaty.
3. a permanent rule established by an organization, corporation, etc., to govern its internal affairs.
[1250–1300; Middle English statut < Old French estatut < Late Latin statūtum, n. use of neuter of Latin statūtus, past participle of statuere to make stand, set up, derivative of status status]
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statute
A law that is passed by a legislature.
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Noun | 1. | statute - an act passed by a legislative body rider - a clause that is appended to a legislative bill act, enactment - a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body fair-trade act - formerly a state law that protected manufacturers from price-cutting by allowing them to set minimum retail prices for their merchandise; eliminated by the United States Congress in 1975 Stamp Act - an act passed by the British Parliament in 1756 that raised revenue from the American Colonies by a duty in the form of a stamp required on all newspapers and legal or commercial documents; opposition by the Colonies resulted in the repeal of the act in 1766 enabling act, enabling clause - a provision in a law that confers on appropriate officials the power to implement or enforce the law FISA, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act - an act passed by Congress in 1978 to establish procedures for requesting judicial authorization for foreign intelligence surveillance and to create the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court; intended to increase United States counterintelligence; separate from ordinary law enforcement surveillance ordinance - a statute enacted by a city government special act - a legislative act that applies only to a particular person or particular district law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |
Adj. | 1. | statute - enacted by a legislative body; "statute law"; "codified written laws" written - systematically collected and written down; "written laws" |
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statute
noun law, act, rule, regulation, decree, ordinance, enactment, edict a new statute to take in both pay and discrimination laws
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statute
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statute
[ˈstætjuːt]Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
statute
[ˈstætʃuːt] n (= law) → loi f statutes
npl [organization, institution] → statuts mplstatute book n (British) → code mstatute of limitations n (US) → délai m de prescription
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
statute
n → Gesetz nt; (of organization) → Satzung f, → Statut nt; by statute → gesetzlich, statutarisch, satzungsgemäß
statute
:statute-barred
adj (US Jur) → verjährt
statute book
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statute
(ˈstӕtjuːt) noun a written law of a country.
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