statute
/ˈstæt͡ʃuːt/noun, adjective2 syllables
Statute means: enacted by a legislative body.
Synonyms for statute3
noun, as in an act passed by a legislative body
legislative act
adjective, as in enacted by a legislative body
What does statute mean?2
adjective
1
enacted by a legislative body“statute law”
noun
1
an act passed by a legislative body
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Statute in a sentence
- In general, there is a six-year statute of limitations on federal tax crimes.CM
- He got off because of the statute of limitations.Shishir
- The statute of limitations has already passed for this crime.WestofEden
- I've heard there's no statute of limitations on murder.CK
- The statute of limitations for this case has expired.AlanF_US
- Tatoeba has no statute of limitations on adding sentences with comma splices.ddnktr
- Such crimes have no statute of limitations.AlanF_US
- Some crimes have no statute of limitations.CK
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of statute
as a noun
- plural
- statutes