Meaning of Statute | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Establishment, rule that has force of law for the government of a body.
2. A written law or ordinance passed by a legislative body.
   countable, uncountable
3. A rule of an organization or institution.
   countable, uncountable
4. By extension, any effective arranging to oblige: agreement, testamentary disposal, etc.
5. A law or decree made by a sovereign, or by God.
   archaic, countable, uncountable
6. A (theoretical) type of statutory law specified as regulating a person or thing.
   countable, historical, uncountable
7. Legal status of being subject to this.
   countable, historical, uncountable
8. A statute fair.
   countable, historical, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“The new statute limited working hours.”

“Parliament passed a statute on environmental protection.”

“criminal statute”

“statute book”

“Despite criticisms which were made of the Railway Executive, it must be recalled that the general framework of the new railway set-up was established by statute, while this form of organisation was particularly well adapted for carrying out the unification of the railways—a very different thing from the purely political act of nationalisation, but an essential part of the objective of nationalisation.”

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