英语词汇“statutory law”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词

statutory law

释义

statute /statˈūt or stachˈūt/

noun

A law expressly enacted by the legislature (as distinguished from a customary or common law)
A written law
The act of a corporation or its founder, intended as a permanent rule or law
A bond or other proceeding based on a statute
A hiring-fair (obsolete)

ORIGIN: L statūtum that which is set up, from statuere

statˈutable adjective

Prescribed, permitted, recognized by, or according to statute

statˈutably adverb

statˈutorily adverb

statˈutory adjective

Of or relating to statute
Prescribed, enacted or recognized by statute
Depending on statute for its authority
So common or frequent as to seem the rule (as though prescribed by statute) (informal)

staˈtute-barred adjective

Disallowed by the statute of limitations

statute book noun

A record of statutes or enacted laws

statute cap noun (Shakespeare)

A kind of cap enjoined by statute (1571) to be worn on Sundays by all below a certain rank

statute labour noun (old)

Compulsory labour on roads, etc

statute law noun

Law in the form of statutes (also statutory law)

statute mile see under mile

statute of limitations noun

A statute prescribing the period of time within which proceedings must be taken to enforce a right or bring a legal action

Statute of Westminster noun

An act (1931) of the United Kingdom parliament conferring independent sovereign status on the self-governing dominions

statutory declaration noun

A declaration made on oath to a statutory authority, eg to change one's name

statutory rape noun (US)

The criminal offence of having sexual intercourse with a child who is below the age of consent

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