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.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. statute

   A statute is a formal, written law enacted by a legislative body, such as a parliament or congress. It was created and passed according to the rules and procedures of that body and has been officially signed into effect. It serves as a rule or regulation that all members of a specified jurisdiction must adhere to. Statutes may govern anything from civil codes, to criminal offenses, to procedures for government operation.

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

WikidataRate 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

1. Nouns Frequency

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

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1. tautest

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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. Lynn Greenky:

   Only in exceptional circumstances will content-based restrictions be constitutionally permissible under the First Amendment, certainly, the Montana government has a compelling state interest in protecting the health, welfare, and privacy of its citizens, but the statute is so vague that it is virtually unenforceable. A vague statute is, by definition, not narrowly tailored, and as such it will wither under First Amendment scrutiny.

2. Robert Kelner:

   A threshold question is whether there's agency for a foreign government or a foreign political party, you can have activity by a US non-profit that involves Robert Kelner elections or foreign elections but it's not necessarily on behalf of a foreign principal, but if you do have evidence of agency, generally speaking, it is likely to trigger the statute.

3. Steve Vladeck:

   Lt. Col. Briggs has consistently maintained his innocence in this case, but the question the government is asking the Supreme Court to decide is not what actually happened between him and DK, but the more technical legal question whether the military has the power to court-martial servicemembers for offenses that allegedly took place well over a decade ago, and in which, according to the highest court in the military, the statute of limitations had already expired.

4. Vincent Healy:

   We're still fighting the same statute of limitations, we're still trying to get services for survivors, we're still trying to stem the self-harm and suicide rates, we're still trying to open closed records. It's too slow.

5. Harlan F. Stone:

   If a juror feels that the statute involved in any criminal offence is unfair, or that it infringes upon the defendant's natural god-given unalienable or constitutional rights, then it is his duty to affirm that the offending statute is really no law at all and that the violation of it is no crime at all, for no one is bound to obey an unjust law.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=statute
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Statute
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=statute
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statute
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statute
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=statute
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=statute
9. ^ The Roycroft Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/36566/36566-h/36566-h.htm#:~:text=statute