statutory law
noun
the written law established by enactments expressing the will of the legislature, as distinguished from the unwritten law or common law.
Words nearby statutory law
Origin of statutory law
First recorded in 1875–80
Also called statute law.
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Culture definitions for statutory law
statutory law
[ (stach-uh-tawr-ee) ]
A law or group of laws passed by a legislature or other official governing bodies. (Compare common law.)
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