transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsta-(ˌ)chüt, -chət ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French estatut, from Late Latin statutum law, regulation, from Latin, neuter of statutus, past participle of statuere to set up, station, from status position, state
Date: 14th century
1. : a law enacted by the legislative branch of a government
2. : an act of a corporation or of its founder intended as a permanent rule
3. : an international instrument setting up an agency and regulating its scope or authority
Synonyms: see law