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statute

/ˈstætʃuːt/ · noun

Meaning

  1. Written law, as laid down by the legislature.
  2. (common law) Legislated rule of society which has been given the force of law by those it governs.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

written(English)codified(English)legislative act(English)statutory(English)constitution(English)law(English)ordinance(English)treaty(English)repeals(English)revision(English)repealed(English)limitations(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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