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statute

noun

stat·​ute ˈsta-(ˌ)chüt How to pronounce statute (audio)
-chət
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

Synonyms

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law, rule, regulation, precept, statute, ordinance, canon mean a principle governing action or procedure.

law implies imposition by a sovereign authority and the obligation of obedience on the part of all subject to that authority.

obey the law

rule applies to more restricted or specific situations.

the rules of the game

regulation implies prescription by authority in order to control an organization or system.

regulations affecting nuclear power plants

precept commonly suggests something advisory and not obligatory communicated typically through teaching.

the precepts of effective writing

statute implies a law enacted by a legislative body.

a statute requiring the use of seat belts

ordinance applies to an order governing some detail of procedure or conduct enforced by a limited authority such as a municipality.

a city ordinance

canon suggests in nonreligious use a principle or rule of behavior or procedure commonly accepted as a valid guide.

the canons of good taste

Example Sentences

The state legislature passed the statute by an overwhelming margin. business practices that are prohibited by statute
Recent Examples on the Web The administration is trying to give the school board multiple options for reaching a balanced budget over the next three months, something that’s required by state statute, ASD chief financial officer Jim Anderson said. Morgan Krakow, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Sep. 2022 But the new court ruling makes that bill moot, a result that Hall had acknowledged could happen given railroads are protected by federal statute. Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 17 Aug. 2022 These safe harbor rules are in recognition that gifts established under GRAT and QPRT structures are bona fide inter vivos gifts, and are not abusive because they are established by statute. Alan Gassman, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022 Associations are not required by statute to deposit money in the reserve account, but are required to make very detailed disclosures to members (and, by extension, prospective purchasers) regarding the state of the HOA’s reserve savings. Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2022 Divorce was outlawed, not just by statute but in the text of the Irish constitution. Fintan O’toole, The New York Review of Books, 3 Aug. 2022 However, this year all seats were on the ballot, which is required every 10 years by Illinois statute. Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2022 The statement noted that, as required by state statute, when the legislature is not in session the responsibility to fill a vacancy for a constitutional officer falls to the governor. Hartford Courant, 28 June 2022 For New Jersey residents, the limitations set forth above are inapplicable where attorneys’ fees, court costs, or other damages are mandated by statute. Outside Online, 3 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French estatut, from Late Latin statutum law, regulation, from Latin, neuter of statutus, past participle of statuere to set up, station, from status position, state

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of statute was in the 14th century

Phrases Containing statute

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