statute

[US]/ˈstætʃuːt/
[UK]/ˈstætʃuːt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. regulation, law

Phrases & Collocations

statute law

statute book

Example Sentences

the statute of a university

a statute of marking system

the appointment will be subject to the statutes of the university.

item two statute books … item two drums.

the bill failed to reach the statute book.

a trading company formed under statute

statutes enabled state peasants to redeem their land.

the Act consolidated statutes dealing with non-fatal offences.

Allocation of risk on the pawnage right shall be stipulated by statute in accordance with the real situations.

He was convicted under an archaic statute that had never been repealed.

Real-world Examples

If Carlos's mother dies, there is no statute of limitations.

Source: Desperate Housewives Season 1

Petain promulgates a set of Anti-Jewish statutes that excludes Jews from public life.

Source: The Apocalypse of World War II

A state court could ruled next week on whether to block the new statute.

Source: PBS English News

Alabama is trying to turn the statute inside out and upside down.

Source: The Atlantic Monthly (Article Edition)

But the statute of limitations hasn't run out. They would arrest me.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 4

Jurors asked about statutes of limitation some of the crimes go back decades.

Source: NPR News August 2013 Compilation

Governor Ron DeSantis championed the statute.

Source: PBS English News

There's a statute of St. Stephen in the Hungarian capital of Budapest.

Source: CNN 10 Student English December 2018 Collection

Previously, child sexual abuse had statute of limitations between 5 and 10 years.

Source: BBC Listening Collection July 2019

And there are also time considerations here. Tell us about the statute of limitations.

Source: NPR News May 2019 Compilation

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