statute book

American  

noun

1. a book containing the laws enacted by the legislature of a state or nation.

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statute book British  

noun

1. a register of enactments passed by the legislative body of a state, usually made up of a series of volumes that form a complete official record

   not on the statute book

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Etymology

Origin of statute book

First recorded in 1585–95

Example Sentences

So is it with the English Statute book, during the years 1800-1829, as far as measures of justice for Ireland are concerned.

From The New Irish Constitution by Morgan, J. H.

Though there were Coercion Acts on the Statute book they were not enforced.

From The New Irish Constitution by Morgan, J. H.

Between 1885 and 1912 six more Land Purchase Acts were placed on the Statute book.

From The New Irish Constitution by Morgan, J. H.

Mr. Rhodes liked the latest inscription on the Statute book as little as anybody else.

From The Siege of Kimberley by Phelan, T.

The fact is we have no summary machinery for removing decayed and obsolete laws from the Statute book.

From The Law and the Poor by Parry, Edward Abbott