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Definitions for Statute

[1] Law . an enactment made by a legislature and expressed in a formal document. the document in which such an enactment is expressed.
[2] International Law . an instrument annexed or subsidiary to an international agreement, as a treaty.
[3] a permanent rule established by an organization, corporation, etc., to govern its internal affairs.
[4] an enactment of a legislative body expressed in a formal document this document
[5] a permanent rule made by a body or institution for the government of its internal affairs

Words related to Statute

edict, decree, bill, measure, regulation, act, ordinance, precept, enactment, canon, assize, decretum

Words nearby Statute

status indian, status quo, status symbol, status zero, statutable, statute, statute book, statute law, statute mile, statute of limitations, statute of westminster

Origin of Statute

1250–1300; Middle English statut < Old French estatut < Late Latin statūtum, noun use of neuter of Latin statūtus (past participle of statuere to make stand, set up, derivative of status status), equivalent to statū-, verb stem + -tus past participle suffix

Words that may be confused with Statute

statue, stature, statute

Word origin for Statute

C13: from Old French estatut , from Late Latin statūtum , from Latin statuere to set up, decree, ultimately from stāre to stand

Synonyms for Statute

act, bill, decree, edict, measure, regulation, assize, canon, enactment, ordinance, precept, decretum