statute
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5.5
- noun
- /ˈstætʃuːt/
- Formal
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- The new statute requires all employers to provide paid sick leave to their employees.
- statute of limitations
- federal statute
- state statute
And 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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1.0
A rule made by a government that people must follow
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5.5
A law officially passed by a parliament or congress
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5.1
A law that a government approves and puts into effect
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5.5
A law passed by a parliament or congress
Compounds
- Formal
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7.3
A law that stops people from starting a lawsuit after a set time
- Informal
An organization that the law makes, like a corporation or government agency
- Formal
A heading at the start of a law or bill that gives its name and brief description
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.