• An act of the legislature of a state or country,
    declaring, commanding, or prohibiting something; a positive law; the
    written will of the legislature expressed with all the requisite forms
    of legislation; -- used in distinction fraom common law. See Common
    law, under Common, a.


    Statute meaning & definition 1 of Statute.


  • A legislated rule of a society given [the force] of [law] under the consent of the [governed].

    Statute meaning & definition 2 of Statute.


  • [One of] [the laws] of [Congress].

    Statute meaning & definition 3 of Statute.


  • Written law, as laid down by the legislature.

    Statute meaning & definition 4 of Statute.

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