English Explanatory Dictionary

statute

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A written law or ordinance passed by a legislative body.
  2. A rule of an organization or institution.
  3. A law or decree made by a sovereign, or by God.
  4. A (theoretical) type of statutory law specified as regulating a person or thing.
  5. Legal status of being subject to this.
  6. A statute fair.

Pronunciation

/ˈstatjuːt/ /ˈstat͡ʃuːt/ /ˈstæt͡ʃuːt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-statute.wav

Word forms

statute statutes

Etymology

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

Derived words

counterstatute creature of statute laughing heir statute long arm statute long-arm statute nonclaim statute slayer statute statutable statute book statute law statute mile statute of frauds statute of limitations statute of repose statutorily statutory statutory rape substatute survival statute wrongful death statute

Translations

Catalan: estatuts Chinese Mandarin: 法令 Finnish: säädös French: statut German: Statut Hindi: अधिनियम Hungarian: alapszabály Hungarian: alapító okirat Hungarian: szabályzat Hungarian: szabályrendelet Hungarian: rendtartás Indonesian: ketetapan hukum Irish: reacht Japanese: 律令 Central Kurdish: یاسا Russian: уста́в Russian: стату́т
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