statutenoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˈstætʃ.uːt/us/ˈstætʃ.uːt/a law that has been formally approved and written down
statute book UK
When a law is on or reaches the statute book, it has been formally approved and written down and can be used in a law court.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Rules & laws
- black codes
- bylaw
- canon
- code of practice
- common law
- cyberlaw
- dead letter
- diktat
- dos
- edict
- equal protection
- international law
- leash law
- licensing laws
- mandatory
- red tape
- retroactive
- rule
- statutory
- the rule of law
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