C1nounformallawpolitics
US/ˈstætʃ.uːt/
UK/ˈstætʃ.uːt/
a written law passed by a parliament or similar official body
In context
The statute requires every company to publish its yearly accounts.
Under the statute, workers can claim extra pay for night shifts.
Parliament passed a new statute to protect rivers from pollution.
Words that go with statute
verb + noun
- pass a statuteThe council passed a statute banning cars from the old town.
- repeal a statuteLawmakers voted to repeal an outdated statute.
noun + preposition
- under the statuteUnder the statute, employers must keep safety records.
- by statuteThe minimum wage is set by statute.
adjective + noun
- federal statuteA federal statute covers this type of fraud.
noun + noun
- statute bookThe rule has been on the statute book for fifty years.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
The statue forbids smoking here.Correct: The statute forbids smoking here.