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

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statute book

A similar bill was introduced during the last parliament, but it failed to make it onto the statute book before the general election.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2025

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

It added: "It will also bring Harpers Law onto the statute book, introducing mandatory life sentences for anyone convicted of killing an emergency worker whilst committing a crime."

From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2022

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

None the less, it was in that age no small body of enacted law, and, owing to its importance and solemnity, it was in after ages regarded as the first article of a statute book.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6 "English Language" to "Epsom Salts" by Various