statute

[ stach-oot, -oot ]
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noun
  1. Law.

    • an enactment made by a legislature and expressed in a formal document.

    • the document in which such an enactment is expressed.

  2. International Law. an instrument annexed or subsidiary to an international agreement, as a treaty.

  1. a permanent rule established by an organization, corporation, etc., to govern its internal affairs.

Origin of statute

1
First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English statut, from Old French estatut, from Late Latin statūtum, noun use of neuter of Latin statūtus “made to stand,” past participle of statuere “to make stand, set up,” verb derivative of status status

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British Dictionary definitions for statute

statute

/ (ˈstætjuːt) /


noun
    • an enactment of a legislative body expressed in a formal document

    • this document

  1. a permanent rule made by a body or institution for the government of its internal affairs

Origin of statute

1
C13: from Old French estatut, from Late Latin statūtum, from Latin statuere to set up, decree, ultimately from stāre to stand

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