Definitions for statute
ˈstætʃ ut, -ʊtstatute

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. legislative act, statuteadjective

   an act passed by a legislative body

2. codified, statute(p)adjective

   enacted by a legislative body

   "statute law"; "codified written laws"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. statutenoun

   Written law, as laid down by the legislature.

2. statutenoun

   (Common law) Legislated rule of society which has been given the force of law by those it governs.

3. Etymology: From status, from status, from statutum, neuter singular of statutus, past participle of statuere.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Statutenoun

   A law; an edict of the legislature.

   Etymology: statut, French; statutum, Latin.

   Not only the common law, but also the statutes and acts of parliament were specially intended for its benefit. Edmund Spenser.

   Blood hath been shed,
   Ere human statute purg’d the gen’ral weal. William Shakespeare.

   There was a statute against vagabonds; wherein note the dislike the parliament had of goaling them as chargeable and pesterous. Francis Bacon.

   Know the statutes of heaven and laws of eternity, those immutable rules of justice. John Tillotson, Sermons.

   O queen, indulg’d by favour of the gods,
   To build a town, with statutes to restrain
   The wild inhabitant beneath thy reign. John Dryden, Æneid.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Statute

   A statute is a formal written enactment of a legislative authority that governs the legal entities of a city, state, or country by way of consent. Typically, statutes command or prohibit something, or declare policy. Statutes are rules made by legislative bodies; they are distinguished from case law or precedent, which is decided by courts, and regulations issued by government agencies.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.7 / 3 votes

1. Statutenoun

   an act of the legislature of a state or country, declaring, commanding, or prohibiting something; a positive law; the written will of the legislature expressed with all the requisite forms of legislation; -- used in distinction fraom common law. See Common law, under Common, a

2. Statuteadjective

   an act of a corporation or of its founder, intended as a permanent rule or law; as, the statutes of a university

3. Statuteadjective

   an assemblage of farming servants (held possibly by statute) for the purpose of being hired; -- called also statute fair

FreebaseRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Statute

   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. The word is often used to distinguish law made by legislative bodies from case law, decided by courts, and regulations issued by government agencies. Statutes are sometimes referred to as legislation or "black letter law." As a source of law, statutes are considered primary authority. Ideally all statutes must be in harmony with the fundamental law of the land. This word is used in contradistinction to the common law. Statutes acquire their force from the time of their passage, however unless otherwise provided. Statutes are of several kinds; namely, Public or private. Declaratory or remedial. Temporary or perpetual. A temporary statute is one which is limited in its duration at the time of its enactment. It continues in force until the time of its limitation has expired, unless sooner repealed. A perpetual statute is one for the continuance of which there is no limited time, although it may not be expressly declared to be so. If, however, a statute which did not itself contain any limitation is to be governed by another which is temporary only, the former will also be temporary and dependent upon the existence of the latter.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Statute

   stat′ūt, n. a law expressly enacted by the legislature (as distinguished from a customary law or law of use and wont): a written law: the act of a corporation or its founder, intended as a permanent rule or law.—adj. Stat′ūtable, made by statute: according to statute.—adv. Stat′ūtably.—ns. Stat′ute-book, a record of statutes or enacted laws; Stat′ute-cap (Shak.), a kind of cap enjoined to be worn by a statute passed in 1571 in behalf of the cap-makers; Stat′ute-roll, an enrolled statute.—adj. Stat′ūtory, enacted by statute: depending on statute for its authority. [L. statutum, that which is set up—statuĕre.]

The Roycroft DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. statute

   The proof, record and final justification of the infallibility of Ignorance.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. statute

   A type of legislation.

   The statute was enacted by the government only when it was verified it complied with human rights legislation.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 8, 2020  

British National Corpus

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   Rank popularity for the word 'statute' in Nouns Frequency: #1722

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of statute in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of statute in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of statute in a Sentence

1. Theodore Roosevelt:

   Liar' is just as ugly a word as 'thief,' because it implies the presence of just as ugly a sin in one case as in the other. If a man lies under oath or procures the lie of another under oath, if he perjures himself or suborns perjury, he is guilty under the statute law.

2. Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel:

   If the court here strikes down Wisconsin's statute, there would be a split between the 5th Circuit and the 7th Circuit, which could prompt the Supreme Court to take the case up. There's an expectation that the U.S. Supreme Court at some point is going to take on this issue.

3. Stephen Miller:

   Part of the problem is that people don't know about this law, they don't know about their rights enshrined in federal statute, and that's because teachers unions, the schools, the administrators and teachers themselves don't want parents to know their rights. And so that's where we come in.

4. White House spokesman Josh Earnest:

   This suit represents the first time in our nation's history that Congress has been permitted to sue the executive branch over a disagreement about how to interpret a statute, it's unfortunate that Republicans have resorted to a taxpayer-funded lawsuit to re-fight a political fight that they keep losing.

5. East German:

   That's a very difficult issue that we had to address with other sports and other athletes. Some of my predecessors had this challenge, the decision was taken that there was a statute of limitations that unfortunately prevents the IOC from making any corrections in this respect.

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