statute law

noun

1. statutory law.

statute law

noun

1. a law enacted by a legislative body
2. a particular example of this

Word History and Origins

Origin of statute law¹

First recorded in 1605–15

Example Sentences

Statute law or statutes mean the laws enacted by the state legislature and by the federal congress.

From Project Gutenberg

There is generally a considerable difference between stage law and statute law.

From Project Gutenberg

The former epithet cannot, I think, be possibly applicable in the face of statute law; for what else determines our constitution?

From Project Gutenberg

They have forbidden things which no law forbids, and even things which the Constitution and statute law declare to be legal.

From Project Gutenberg

No elaboration of statute law can forestall variant cases and the need of interpretation ad hoc.

From Project Gutenberg