statute
noun Legal
- English meaning
- A written law passed by parliament.
- Example
The rule is set out in a statute.
- Common collocations
- state statute; statute of limitations
- Word family
- statutory
Translation
- 한국어성문법 (법령)
- 中文成文法
- 日本語制定法
- ไทยบทบัญญัติแห่งกฎหมาย
- Bahasa Indonesiaundang-undang
- Tiếng Việtđạo luật
- Русскийзакон, статут
- हिन्दीक़ानून (संविधि)
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