STATUTE


Meaning of STATUTE in English

stat ‧ ute /ˈstætʃuːt/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: statut , from Late Latin statutum 'law' , from Latin statuere 'to set up, station' , from status ; ⇨ ↑ state 1 ]

1 . a law passed by a parliament, council etc and formally written down:

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.

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THESAURUS

▪ 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

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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.

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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

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building regulations

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environmental regulations on air pollution

▪ restriction an official rule that limits what people can do:

new restrictions on immigration

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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

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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.

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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.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.