| 单词 | statute |
| 释义 | statute n. 1. a written law passed by a legislative body, e.g. an Act of Parliament. 2. a rule of a corporation, founder, etc., intended to be permanent (against the University Statutes). 3. divine law (kept thy statutes). Phrases and idioms statute-barred (of a case etc.) no longer legally enforceable by reason of the lapse of time. statute-book 1. a book or books containing the statute law. 2. the body of a country's statutes. statute law 1. (collect.) the body of principles and rules of law laid down in statutes as distinct from rules formulated in practical application (cf. common law, case-law (see CASE(1))). 2. a statute. statute mile see MILE 1. statute-roll 1. the rolls in the Public Records Office containing the statutes of the Parliament of England. 2. = statute-book. statutes at large the statutes as originally enacted, regardless of later modifications. Etymology: ME f. OF statut f. LL statutum neut. past part. of L statuere set up f. status: see STATUS |
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