statute
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- noun
- /ˈstætʃuːt/
- Formal
- The new statute requires all employers to provide paid sick leave to their employees.
- statute of limitations
- federal statute
- state statute
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Watch on YouTubeAnd a year or two after that, the statute became law.
- And a year or two after that, the statute became law.
- Being able to read and understand a statute is sufficient.
- Well, I mean, you start to draft based on what the criminal statute violations are.
- So I think it's an Illinois statute that's, you know, that's in jeopardy.
- That is, how do you parse this particular statute?
- That's how severe the forfeiture part of that statute is.
- So you strike down a trivial part of, you know, of a congressional statute.
- And that's a lot of the work that they're doing to quote UN quote, interpret ambiguous or silent statutes.
Examples
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Our state legislature has passed a statute, and the law seems very clear.
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- Your honor, the statute clearly states, the marriage is between two people.
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And a year or two after that, the statute became law.
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You did a wonderful job in moving that statute forward.
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The statute is for your protection.
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What are they saying in Moscow about the new statute?
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He argued that while the statute gave her the right to vote, it only spoke of men as elected members.
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Are you familiar with that statute, Mr. Biegler?
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Of course, unsolved homicide cases are never closed and the statute of limitations never runs out.
Fiction book (2001) -
You'll have to get right on it, Andy, we're up against the statute of limitations.
Fiction book (1993)
Synonyms
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A rule made by a government that people must follow
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A law officially passed by a parliament or congress
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A law that a government approves and puts into effect
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A law passed by a parliament or congress
Compounds
- Formal
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A law that stops people from starting a lawsuit after a set time
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A heading at the start of a law or bill that gives its name and brief description
- Informal
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An organization that the law makes, like a corporation or government agency
How Binding
Surface Forms
Etymology
Statute comes from the Latin statuere, which means 'to set up' or 'to decide', like placing something in a fixed spot. So a statute is a rule that has been 'set down' by a government, which is why it means a written law.