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单词 statute
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statute

noun
/ˈstætʃuːt/
/ˈstætʃuːt/
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  1. [countable, uncountable] a law that is passed by a parliament, council, etc. and formally written down
    • in a statute Penalties are laid down in the statute.
    • by statute Corporal punishment was banned by statute in 1987.
    • under statute These rights existed at common law, rather than under statute.
    • The wording of the statute is ambiguous.
    Extra Examples
    • The Court upheld a federal statute.
    • The Supreme Court interpreted the statute in light of its recent rulings.
    • The statute provided for a maximum sentence of 53 months.
    • the obligations of the employer in common and statute law
    Topics Politicsc2, Law and justicec2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • legal
    • federal
    • parliamentary
    verb + statute
    • enact
    • pass
    • comply with
    statute + verb
    • bar something
    • prohibit something
    • authorize something
    statute + noun
    • law
    • book
    preposition
    • by statute
    • under (a/​the) statute
    phrases
    • statute of limitations
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  2. [countable] a formal rule of an organization or institution
    • under a statute Under the statutes of the university they had no power to dismiss him.
    Topics Permission and obligationc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • legal
    • federal
    • parliamentary
    verb + statute
    • enact
    • pass
    • comply with
    statute + verb
    • bar something
    • prohibit something
    • authorize something
    statute + noun
    • law
    • book
    preposition
    • by statute
    • under (a/​the) statute
    phrases
    • statute of limitations
    See full entry
  3. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French statut, from late Latin statutum, neuter past participle of Latin statuere ‘set up’ from status ‘standing’, from stare ‘to stand’.
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