statute

«statute» in Mova's school dictionary: A law that has been written down and passed by a… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (a statute, statutes)

meaning for a pupil

1) (formal) A law that has been written down and passed by a parliament or government. tree →

2) (formal) A written rule of an organisation, such as a university. tree →

sense in the lessons

It is a formal and legal word. In civics and history lessons pupils learn that statutes are laws made by parliament, unlike rules from old custom or judges. In exam or official texts: «required by statute». Phrases: «by statute», «statute book», «statute of limitations».

examples

• (formal) The new statute protects wild birds. tree →
• (formal) Seat belts are required by statute. tree →
• Parliament passed a statute about school attendance. tree →
• In plain words, a statute is a written law. tree →
• The statute was changed after people complained. tree →
• The university's statutes say who can be a member. tree →

note

Countable: «a statute», «statutes». Do not confuse «statute» (a law) with «statue» (a carved figure) or «stature» (height, importance). Adjective: «statutory» (required by law), as in «statutory holiday».

In the corpora

• because that Abraham hearkened to My voice, and kept My charge, My commandments, My statutes, and My laws.'
• There He made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there He proved them;
• It shall be a perpetual statute throughout your generations in all your dwellings, that ye shall eat neither fat nor blood.
• It is a sabbath of solemn rest unto you, and ye shall afflict your souls; it is a statute for ever.
• This shall be a statute for ever unto them throughout their generations.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «statute» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.