statute
noun
[ ˈstatʃuːt ]
• a written law passed by a legislative body.
• "the Act consolidated statutes dealing with non-fatal offences"
Similar:
law,
regulation,
enactment,
act,
bill,
decree,
edict,
rule,
ruling,
resolution,
promulgation,
measure,
motion,
dictum,
command,
order,
stipulation,
commandment,
directive,
pronouncement,
ratification,
proclamation,
dictate,
diktat,
fiat,
covenant,
demand,
by-law,
ordinance,
ukase,
pronunciamento,
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French statut, from late Latin statutum, neuter past participle of Latin statuere ‘set up’ from status ‘standing’ (see status).
