statute
statute definition
stat·ute (stac̸h′o̵̅o̅t)
noun
- an established rule; formal regulation
- a law passed by a legislative body and set forth in a formal document
- such a document
Etymology: ME < OFr statut < LL statutum, neut. of L statutus, pp. of statuere: see statue
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