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statute law

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noun

statutory law.

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RELATED WORDS

codification, lawbook

Nearby words

  1. status symbol,
  2. status zero,
  3. statutable,
  4. statute,
  5. statute book,
  6. statute mile,
  7. statute of limitations,
  8. statute of westminster,
  9. statutory,
  10. statutory crime

Origin of statute law

First recorded in 1605–15
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British Dictionary definitions for statute law

statute law

noun

a law enacted by a legislative body
a particular example of this
Compare common law, equity
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