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1. : a law enacted by the legislative branch of a government. 2. : an act of a corporation or of its founder intended as a permanent rule. 3. : an international instrument setting up an agency and regulating its scope or authority.
noun. Law. an enactment made by a legislature and expressed in a formal document. the document in which such an enactment is expressed. International Law. an instrument annexed or subsidiary to an international agreement, as a treaty. a permanent rule established by an organization, corporation, etc., to govern its internal affairs.
STATUTE definition: 1. a law that has been formally approved and written down 2. When a law is on or reaches the…. Learn more.
A statute is a law enacted by a legislature. Statutes are also called acts, such as the Civil Rights Act of 1964 or the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Federal laws must be passed by both houses of Congress, the House of Representative and the Senate, and then usually require approval from the President before they can take effect.
STATUTE meaning: 1. a law that has been formally approved and written down 2. When a law is on or reaches the…. Learn more.
An act of a legislature that declares, proscribes, or commands something; a specific law, expressed in writing. A statute is a written law passed by a legislature on the state or federal level. Statutes set forth general propositions of law that courts apply to specific situations.
A rule established by the legislature of a government for society to follow. A permanent guideline put in place by a corporation or its originator. A formal document that establishes an organization on an international level and defines its power limits.
A statute is a rule or law which has been made by a government or other organization and formally written down. The new statute covers the care for, bringing up and protection of children. The independence of the judiciary in France is guaranteed by statute.
statutes. An established rule; formal regulation. Webster's New World. A law enacted by a legislature. American Heritage. Similar definitions. A law passed by a legislative body and set forth in a formal document. Webster's New World. A decree or edict, as of a ruler.
STATUTE meaning: 1 : a written law that is formally created by a government; 2 : a written rule or regulation.
