statute
/ˈstatjuːt/US/ˈstæt͡ʃuːt/
statute noun: a written law or ordinance passed by a legislative body.
Noun
statute (countable and uncountable, plural statutes)
- A written law or ordinance passed by a legislative body.
- The new statute limited working hours.
- Parliament passed a statute on environmental protection.
- A rule of an organization or institution.
- A law or decree made by a sovereign, or by God.
- A (theoretical) type of statutory law specified as regulating a person or thing.
- Legal status of being subject to this.
- A statute fair.
statute meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
statute in Hindi
- legislated rule of society which has been given the force of law
- अधिनियम adhiniyam
- written law as laid down by the legislature
- अधिनियम adhiniyam, क़ानून qānūn, कानून kānūn
statute in Tamil
- செய்சட்டம், இயற்றுச் சட்டம்
statute in Marathi
- a statute, law, or legal enactment
- विधी vidhī
statute in Urdu
- فرض, حکم, قانون
More languagesFewer languages
- statute in Bengali
- সংবিধি
- statute in Telugu
- వ్యవస్థ vyavastha
- statute in Malayalam
- വ്യവസ്ഥ
- statute in Kannada
- ಕಾಯಿದೆ, ನಿಬಂಧನೆ, ಕಟ್ಟಳೆ, ವಿಧಿ
- statute in Malay
- statut
- statute in Indonesian
- ketetapan hukum, undang-undang, statuta
- statute in Persian
- قانون qânun
Examples of statute in a sentence
- The Supreme Court ruled against the applicant and found the statute constitutional.
- The statute of limitations defense was tolled as a result of the defendant’s wrongful conduct.
- The governor issued many statutes during his term.
Forms of statute
| plural | statutes |
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Origin of statute
From Middle English statut, from Old French statut, from Late Latin statutum (“a statute”), neuter singular of Latin statutus, past participle of statuō (“to set up, establish”).
Words formed from statute
- counterstatute
- creature of statute
- laughing heir statute
- long arm statute
- long-arm statute
- nonclaim statute
- slayer statute
- statutable
- statute acre
- statute book
- statute law
- statute mile
- statute of frauds
- statute of limitations
- statute of repose
- statutorily
- statutory
- statutory rape
- substatute
- survival statute
- wrongful death statute
Phrases with statute
Questions about statute
- What does statute mean?
- Statute means a written law or ordinance passed by a legislative body.
- What is statute in Hindi?
- Statute in Hindi is अधिनियम (adhiniyam), क़ानून (qānūn), कानून (kānūn). See Statute meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is statute?
- Statute is a noun.
- How do you pronounce statute?
- Statute is pronounced /ˈstatjuːt/ (UK).
- What is the plural of statute?
- The plural of statute is statutes.
Words near statute in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: statute (page history and authors); statute (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); विधी (Marathi) (page history and authors); statute (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); statute (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); వ్యవస్థ (Telugu) (page history and authors); statute (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); statute (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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