STATUTE
Statute
A statute is a formal written enactment of a legislative authority that governs a state, city, or country. Typically, statutes command or prohibit something, or declare policy. The word is often used to distinguish law made by legislative bodies from case law, decided by courts, and regulations issued by government agencies. Statutes are sometimes referred to as legislation or "black letter law." As a source of law, statutes are considered primary authority .The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Statute
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statute
Noun
- Written law, as laid down by the legislature.
- (Common law) Legislated rule of society which has been given the force of law by those it governs.
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