statute
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[edit] Etymology
From Middle English status, from Old French status, from Late Latin statutum (“a statute”), neuter singular of Latin statutus, past participle of statuere (“to set up, establish”).
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[edit] Noun
statute (plural statutes)
- Written law, as laid down by the legislature.
- (law) (Common law) Legislated rule of society which has been given the force of law by those it governs.
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(Common law) Legislated rule of society which has been given the force of law
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Written 'law', as laid down by the legislature
[edit] External links
- statute in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- statute in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
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[edit] Participle
statūte
- vocative masculine singular of statūtus
