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statute bookˈstatute book noun - I repeat what I have said before: internment has been retained on the statute book.
- It is clear that the Government are determined that the Bill will be on the statute book before the general election.
- The hon. Gentleman said that I had said that we would keep internment on the statute book.
- The number of laws on the statute book increases cumulatively since governments repeal relatively few laws.
ways of saying that a law is officially accepted► become law if a new or suggested law becomes law , it is officially accepted and starts to exist: · The Education Bill finally became law last month.· Until the Food Protection Bill became law, the ministry had no power to ban dangerous pesticides. ► get onto/reach the statute book British also be on the books American if a law gets onto the statute book , it officially becomes a law: · The Employment Bill was passed in 1982 but did not reach the statute book until 1984.· The laws have been on the books for decades, but city officials failed to enforce them. ► on the statute book- Some of those old laws are still on the statute book.
- I repeat what I have said before: internment has been retained on the statute book.
- It is clear that the Government are determined that the Bill will be on the statute book before the general election.
- The Act enshrines principles social workers fought hard to get on the statute book.
- The fact remains that internment is on the statute book and is available to the Government to use.
- The hon. Gentleman said that I had said that we would keep internment on the statute book.
- The number of laws on the statute book increases cumulatively since governments repeal relatively few laws.
on the statute book officially part of the law: The government would like to see this new law on the statute book as soon as possible. |