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- DictionaryStat·ute/ˈstaCHo͞ot/
noun
- 1. a written law passed by a legislative body: "violation of the hate crimes statute"
STATUTE meaning: 1. a law that has been formally approved and written down 2. When a law is on or reaches the…. Learn more.
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. How to use "statute" in a sentence. The statute that was recently passed has caused major changes in the industry.
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.
Typically, statutes command or prohibit something, or declare policy. Statutes are laws made by legislative bodies; they are distinguished from case law or precedent, which is decided by courts, regulations issued by government agencies, and oral or customary law.
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. noun. /ˈstætʃuːt/. /ˈstætʃuːt/. [countable, uncountable] a law that is passed by a parliament, council, etc. and formally written down. in a statute Penalties are laid down in the statute. by statute Corporal punishment was banned by statute in 1987.
STATUTE meaning: 1 : a written law that is formally created by a government; 2 : a written rule or regulation.
