Other forms: statutes
A statute is a written rule passed by a parliament. A statute of the realm, under that statute, statute law.
Statute law is law made by legislation, as against common law made by judges deciding cases, and the two together are the whole of English law. A statute of limitations sets the period within which a claim must be brought. Note statutory, meaning required by statute — statutory sick pay, statutory notice; and that statute and statue are different words about a syllable apart and confused in writing constantly.
1nounstatuteA written rule passed by a parliament.
“Under the new statute, employers must give all workers paid holiday.”
statute is a written law.
Latin statutum means something set up, from statuere, to establish — from stare, to stand. A statute stands, and statue, statute and status all come from the same standing.
Middle English
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English, today
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From Middle English statut. From Middle English statut, from Old French statut, from Latin statutum (“a statute”), neuter singular of Latin statutus, past participle of statuō (“to set up, establish”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA