Dictionary

statute en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈstatjuːt/ (UK)
• /ˈstæt͡ʃuːt/ (US)
• /ˈstat͡ʃuːt/ (UK)
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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”).

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) A written law or ordinance passed by a legislative body.
   • The new statute limited working hours.
   • criminal statute
   • Parliament passed a statute on environmental protection.
   • Despite criticisms which were made of the Railway Executive, it must be recalled that the general framework of the new railway set-up was established by statute, while this form of organisation was particularly well adapted for carrying out the unification of the railways—a very different thing from the purely political act of nationalisation, but an essential part of the objective of nationalisation. 1958 January 14, 'Borderer', “Ten Years of British Railways”, in Railway Magazine, page 13:
   • statute book
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. ▸ Legal status of being subject to this.
6. (countable, historical, uncountable) A statute fair.

Forms

Coordinates

regulation (written law as laid down by the legislature)

Deriveds

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

Translations (53)

ga reacht (written law as laid down by the legislature) · ckb یاسا (written law as laid down by the legislature) · bg статут (written law as laid down by the legislature) · et põhikiri (written law as laid down by the legislature) · la scītum (written law as laid down by the legislature) · nb statutt (written law as laid down by the legislature) · cmn 法令 (legislated rule of society which has been given the force of law) · hu statútum (written law as laid down by the legislature) · ms statut (written law as laid down by the legislature) · hu rendtartás (legislated rule of society which has been given the force of law) · hu alapokmány (written law as laid down by the legislature) · hu szabályrendelet (legislated rule of society which has been given the force of law) · id ketetapan hukum (legislated rule of society which has been given the force of law) · ca estatut (written law as laid down by the legislature) · fi säädös (legislated rule of society which has been given the force of law) · de Statut (legislated rule of society which has been given the force of law) · hi क़ानून (written law as laid down by the legislature) · yi געזעץ (legislated rule of society which has been given the force of law) · hi अधिनियम (legislated rule of society which has been given the force of law) · id statuta (written law as laid down by the legislature) · hi कानून (written law as laid down by the legislature) · hu rendelet (written law as laid down by the legislature) · yi געזעץ (written law as laid down by the legislature) · hu alapszabály (legislated rule of society which has been given the force of law) · cmn 法令 (written law as laid down by the legislature) · es estatuto (written law as laid down by the legislature) · ru уста́в (legislated rule of society which has been given the force of law) · hu alapító okirat (legislated rule of society which has been given the force of law) · hu szabályzat (legislated rule of society which has been given the force of law) · fr statut (written law as laid down by the legislature) · ru стату́т (legislated rule of society which has been given the force of law) · ru уста́в (written law as laid down by the legislature) · nb vedtekt (written law as laid down by the legislature) · yi תּקנה (written law as laid down by the legislature) · ckb یاسا (legislated rule of society which has been given the force of law) · bg закон (written law as laid down by the legislature) · ja 律令 (legislated rule of society which has been given the force of law) · cmn 法規 /法规 (written law as laid down by the legislature) · hu törvény (written law as laid down by the legislature) · id undang-undang (written law as laid down by the legislature) · ca estatuts (legislated rule of society which has been given the force of law) · ru стату́т (written law as laid down by the legislature) · yi תּקנה (legislated rule of society which has been given the force of law) · yi סטאַטוט (written law as laid down by the legislature) · fr statut (legislated rule of society which has been given the force of law) · de Statut (written law as laid down by the legislature) · hi अधिनियम (written law as laid down by the legislature) · pl statut (written law as laid down by the legislature) · pl ustawa (written law as laid down by the legislature) · fa قانون (written law as laid down by the legislature) · ga reacht (legislated rule of society which has been given the force of law) · yi סטאַטוט (legislated rule of society which has been given the force of law) · fi säädös (written law as laid down by the legislature)