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

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Example Sentences

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statute book

On Tuesday, Downing Street said the government wants the law to be on the statute book by April next year, in time for the next anniversary.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

Also expected to make the statute book is a bill overhauling property law in England and Wales, giving more rights to people who own leasehold properties, where the building’s freehold is owned by someone else.

From Seattle Times ● May 24, 2024

"The UK government's Kept Animals Bill will change that - and the findings from Panorama highlighting issues at events like this demonstrates why we need that legislation on the statute book as soon as possible."

From BBC ● Jan. 25, 2023

The main opposition Labour Party said it agreed it was a “reasonable” approach to take some measures off the statute book but that lawmakers would study the detail of the proposals.

From Reuters ● Sep. 12, 2021

It would be as easy to exclude the light of the sun by a leaf of the statute book.

From Thoughts on the Religious Instruction of the Negroes of this Country by William Swan Plumer

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