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statute
[ stach-oot, -oot ]
noun
- Law.
- an enactment made by a legislature and expressed in a formal document.
- the document in which such an enactment is expressed.
- International Law. an instrument annexed or subsidiary to an international agreement, as a treaty.
- a permanent rule established by an organization, corporation, etc., to govern its internal affairs.
statute
/ ˈæː /
noun
- an enactment of a legislative body expressed in a formal document
- this document
- a permanent rule made by a body or institution for the government of its internal affairs
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of statute1
Example Sentences
Similarly, the statutes cited by President Trump in support of present tariffs require genuine findings of national security threats or violations of trade agreements.
The arbitrator found in favour of the firm and Musk, dismissing her claims, due to California's statute of limitations - meaning too much time had passed since the alleged defamatory statements were made.
As the Brennan Center explains, “The statute…is the primary exception to the Posse Comitatus Act, under which federal military forces are generally barred from participating in civilian law enforcement activities.”
Reid's resignation follows changes to the FIA statutes at the last FIA General Assembly that opponents have described as "a worrisome concentration of power" and a reduction in accountability.
Case law, statutes, and legal scholarship have long recognized that government attorneys have ethical obligations in addition to those placed on other lawyers.
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