statute
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From Middle English status < OF. status < LL. statutum (“‘a statute’”), prop. neut. of L. statutus, pp. of statuere (“‘to set up, establish’”).
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statute (plural statutes)
- Written law, as laid down by the legislature.
- (law) (Common law) Legislated rule of society which has the force of law.
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(Common law) Legislated rule of society which has been given the force of law
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
[edit] Anagrams
- Anagrams of aestttu
- tautest
