- statute
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statute — stat·ute / sta chüt/ n [Latin statutum law, regulation, from neuter of statutus, past participle of statuere to set up, station, from status position, state] 1: a law enacted by the legislative branch of a government see also code, statutory law … Law dictionary
Statute — Stat ute ( [ u]t), n. [F. statut, LL. statutum, from L. statutus, p. p. of statuere to set, station, ordain, fr. status position, station, fr. stare, statum, to stand. See {Stand}, and cf. {Constitute}, {Destitute}.] 1. An act of the legislature… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
statute — stat‧ute [ˈstætʆuːt] noun [countable, uncountable] LAW 1. a law passed by a parliament, council etc and formally written down: • He never violated any criminal statutes. • Protection for the consumer is laid down by statute. 2. the s … Financial and business terms
statute — A legislative enactment. The bankruptcy code is a statute. (Bernstein s Dictionary of Bankruptcy Terminology) United Glossary of Bankruptcy Terms 2012. statute A legislative enactment. The bankruptcy code is a statute … Glossary of Bankruptcy
Statute — (engl., spr. Statjuht), die Parlamentsacte, das Landesgesetz. Statutes at law (spr. Statjuhts at laoh), in England u. den Vereinigten Staaten von Nordamerika die officielle Sammlung der Landesgesetze (der schriftlichen Parlaments [resp. Congreß ] … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Statute — [ stætjuːt, englisch] das, / s, ursprünglich vom englischen König kraft Prärogative »gesetztes« Recht (spätlateinisch »statutum«), heute im angloamerikanischen Recht das (verfassungsmäßig) durch eine legislative Körperschaft verabschiedete… … Universal-Lexikon
statute — late 13c., from O.Fr. statut, from L.L. statutum a law, decree, noun use of neuter pp. of L. statuere enact, establish, from status condition, position, from stare to stand from PIE root *sta to stand (see STET (Cf. stet)). Statutory … Etymology dictionary
statute — 1 ordinance, regulation, *law, rule, precept, canon 2 *bill, act, law … New Dictionary of Synonyms
statute — [n] rule, law act, assize, bill, canon, decree, decretum, edict, enactment, measure, ordinance, precept, regulation; concept 318 … New thesaurus
statute — ► NOUN 1) a written law passed by a legislative body. 2) a rule of an organization or institution. ORIGIN Latin statutum thing set up … English terms dictionary
statute — [stach′o͞ot] n. [ME < OFr statut < LL statutum, neut. of L statutus, pp. of statuere: see STATUE] 1. an established rule; formal regulation 2. a) a law passed by a legislative body and set forth in a formal document b) such a document SYN.… … English World dictionary
