statute
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++stat·ute /ˈstætʃuːt/ ●○○ noun [countable] 1 SCLLAWa law passed by a parliament, council etc and formally written down 法令，法规；成文法 Protection for the consumer is laid down by statute (=established by law). 保障消费者权益已有法律明文规定。► see thesaurus at rule2 RULE/REGULATIONa formal rule of an institution or organization 〔某机构、组织的〕条例；章程 College statutes forbid drinking on campus. 大学校规禁止在校园内喝酒。
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statute• Most work at uninspiring tasks, pore over old court decisions and statute books, and draft memos for their higher-ups.• The Foreign Compensation Commission was empowered by statute to deal with claims to compensation under agreements with foreign governments.• Unfortunately his lawyer could find no statute or point of law preventing his client's imprisonment.• Whether it is so or not is a question of construction of the particular statute concerned.• In New Mexico, a state statute permits one minute of silent prayer at the beginning of school.• Indeed, the Texas statute struck down today was, as the majority notes, first enacted in 1857...• But the death penalty is kept off the statute books by the one unanswerable and non-politically partisan argument against it.• These guidelines are included in the official comments on the statutes and list a number of specific exceptions for teachers.• The statute confines itself to prohibiting the carriage of certain goods in interstate or foreign commerce.• This statute originated the office of administrator.• university statuteslaid down by statute• Subject to limited minimum rights laid down by statute, which are explained below, there is often plenty of scope for negotiation.• The real estate descended to the heir in accordance with rules laid down by statutes of 1833 and 1859.From Longman Business Dictionarystatutestat‧ute /ˈstætʃuːt/ noun [countable, uncountable]LAW1a law passed by a parliament, council etc and formally written downHe never violated any criminal statutes.Protection for the consumer is laid down by statute.2the statute book a real or imaginary written collection of the laws in existenceThe government would like to see this new law on the statute book as soon as possible.Origin statute (1200-1300) Old French statut, from Late Latin statutum “law”, from Latin statuere “to set up, station”, from status; → STATE1stat·ute nounChineseSyllable
law Corpus parliament, formally written a passed a council etc by Business and
statute
stat‧ute /ˈstætʃuːt/
noun [countable]
Protection for the consumer is laid down by statute (=established by law).
2. a formal rule of an institution or organization:
College statutes forbid drinking on campus.
▪ rule an instruction that says what people are allowed to do or not allowed to do, for example in a game, school, or company: the rules of baseball | He disobeyed the school rules.
▪law an official rule that everyone in a country, city, or state must obey: It is against the law to carry a concealed weapon. | The law requires motorcyclists to wear helmets.
▪regulation an official rule or order, which is part of a set of rules made by a government or organization: the regulations for applying for a passport | building regulations | environmental regulations on air pollution
▪restriction an official rule that limits what people can do: new restrictions on immigration | The government is planning to impose regulations on the amount of alcohol you can bring into the country.
▪guidelines rules or instructions about the best way to do something: the Department of Health’s guidelines for a healthy diet | guidelines for classroom teachers
▪code a set of rules that people or organizations agree to obey but are not forced to obey: The school has a dress code for its students. | the company’s code of conduct
▪statute formal a law that has been officially approved by a parliament, council etc, and written down: The statute banned corporal punishment.
▪ordinance American English a law, made by a city or town, that forbids or restricts an activity: A local ordinance limited speed in the parks to ten miles an hour.
stat‧ute /ˈstætʃuːt/
noun [countable] Date: 1200-1300
Language: Old French
Origin: statut, from Late Latin statutum 'law', from Latin statuere 'to set up, station', from status; ⇨ state1
1. a law passed by a parliament, council etc and formally written down:Language: Old French
Origin: statut, from Late Latin statutum 'law', from Latin statuere 'to set up, station', from status; ⇨ state1
2. a formal rule of an institution or organization:
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