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Meaning of statute law | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A law enacted by a legislative body, as opposed to a regulation made by the executive branch or case law made by court precedent.
    countable
  2. The completecorpus of laws enacted by legislation and currently in effect within a jurisdiction, as opposed to regulations or case law.
    uncountable

Equivalents

Deutsch Gesetzesrecht
Suomi säädös säädösoikeus
Français droit législatif
日本語 成文法
Polski ustawa
Русский стату́тное пра́во

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

statute mile statute of frauds statute of limitations statute of repose Statutes statutes at large

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