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statute

  • /ˈstatjuːt/ UK
  • /ˈstat͡ʃuːt/ UK
  • /ˈstæt͡ʃuːt/ US

Where it comes from

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”).

noun statutes

  1. countable, uncountable A written law or ordinance passed by a legislative body. The new statute limited working hours.
  2. countable, uncountable A rule of an organization or institution.
  3. archaic, countable, uncountable A law or decree made by a sovereign, or by God.
  4. countable, historical, uncountable A (theoretical) type of statutory law specified as regulating a person or thing.
  5. countable, historical, uncountable Legal status of being subject to this.
  6. countable, historical, uncountable A statute fair.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: written, codified, legislative act, statutory, constitution, law, ordinance, treaty, legislative, legislation, regulation, decree, charter, rule, convention, regime

Translations

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noun legislated rule of society which has been given the force of law

日本語律令 ritsuryō
中文法令 fǎlìng
हिन्दीअधिनियम adhiniyam
Françaisstatut
DeutschStatut
Русскийуста́в ustáv, стату́т statút

noun written law as laid down by the legislature

Españolestatuto
中文法規 /法规 fǎguī, 法令 fǎlìng
हिन्दीअधिनियम adhiniyam, क़ानून qānūn, कानून kānūn
Françaisstatut
DeutschStatut
Русскийуста́в ustáv, стату́т statút

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"statute." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/statute. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

statute. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/statute

Chicago

"statute." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/statute.

BibTeX
@misc{statute_2026,
  title = {statute},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/statute},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}