English language
Toggle Transcript
statute::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | legislative act |
| Type of | act, enactment |
| Has types | fair-trade act, fisa, foreign intelligence surveillance act, enabling clause, enabling act, ordinance, special act, stamp act |
Examples of statute
statute
The statement noted that the statute governing the court allows such challenges.
From the cnn.com
Planned Parenthood argues in a federal lawsuit that statute is unconstitutional.
From the kansas.com
For one thing, a newly reinforced state statute had tipped the law in his favor.
From the denverpost.com
Is there a statute of limitation on how long until the ticket can be sent to me?
From the ocregister.com
The statute limits the time for bringing suit based upon the discriminatory act.
From the chron.com
Kansas statute allows counties to collect booking and housing fees from inmates.
From the kansas.com
Another common glitch is what happens if the IRS asks you to extend the statute.
From the forbes.com
The Liberal Democrat and Labour leaders want a regulator underpinned by statute.
From the independent.co.uk
Per Illinois complied statute, the coroner does NOT need to be a medical doctor.
From the dailyherald.com
- Legislative act: an act passed by a legislative body
- Codified: enacted by a legislative body; "statute law"; "codified written laws"
- (statutory) relating to or created by statutes; "statutory matters"; "statutory law"
- A statute is a formal written enactment of a legislative authority that governs a state, city, or county. Typically, statutes command or prohibit something, or declare policy. ...
- Written law, as laid down by the legislature; (Common law) Legislated rule of society which has been given the force of law by those it governs
- Statutes are laws passed by the state legislature or U.S. Congress. Business corporation laws are statutes. Statutes often authorize an administrative agency to declare regulations which are used to supplement the statute. In the event of a conflict, statutes control over regulations.
- (Statutes) Individual laws which comprise the Florida Statutes.
- (STATUTES) Laws enacted by a sovereign law-making body such as a provincial legislature or the House of Commons.
- (Statutes) Laws written and adopted by elected officials, Congress, state legislatures, borough assemblies and city councils (usually called "ordinances" in the latter two cases).
