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statute books

statute books is the plural of statute book.

Meaning of statute book

Noun

statute book (plural statute books)

  1. (informal) All the statutes and laws of a given jurisdiction, whether or not listed in an actual book.
    • And if you would like one more fact about this worthy, he was responsible for an Act on the statute book abolishing the death penalty for cattle rustling.2021 September 22, Stephen Roberts, “The writings on the wall...”, in RAIL, number 940, page 71

Questions about statute books

What is statute books the plural of?
Statute books is the plural of statute book.

Words near statute books in the dictionary

  1. statutably
  2. statute
  3. statute acre
  4. statute acres
  5. statute book
  6. statute books
  7. statute fair
  8. statute fairs
  9. statute law
  10. statute laws
  11. statute mile

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