statute

Meaning

  1. (countable, uncountable) A written law or ordinance passed by a legislative body.
  2. (countable, uncountable) A rule of an organization or institution.
  3. (archaic, countable, uncountable) A law or decree made by a sovereign, or by God.
  4. (countable, historical, uncountable) A (theoretical) type of statutory law specified as regulating a person or thing.
  5. (countable, historical, uncountable) A (theoretical) type of statutory law specified as regulating a person or thing.
  6. (countable, historical, uncountable) A statute fair.

Synonyms

law
A2
rule
B1
regulation
C2
enactment
act
A2
regulations
C1
principle
C1
code
B1
decree
C2
constitution
C1
codified
command
B1
institution
C1

legislative act

ordinance
C2
rules
A2
legislation
C2
canon
C2
department
B1
edict
25k
by-laws
droit
instruction
C2
by-law

laws and regulations

legal
B1

legal provision

established rule

manage
B1
mortgage
C1
order
A1

stat.

organ
C1
pawn
C1
prescript
prescription
C1
bylaw
body
A1
articles
C1
animal
B1
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Laws
B2
sanction
22k
section
B1
set
A1
setting
B2
statue
B2
summit
C1
treaty
C1
written
B1
charter
C2
Translations

statut
estatuto
Satzung
statuut
estatut
estatuto
loi
statuto
reglamento
ley
wet
verordening
ordonnance
Statut
reglement
Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈstæt͡ʃuːt/
Etymology

Inherited from Middle English
statut
In summary

From Middle English statut, from Old French statut, from Late Latin statutum (“a statute”), neuter singular of Latin statutus, past participle of statuō (“I set up, establish”).

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