statute

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Synonyms: stature, statue, stitute, statite, statuate

Antonyms: stature, statue, stitute, statite, statuate

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Noun

1. A written [[law]] or [[ordinance]] passed by a [[legislative body]]. {{defdate|from ca. 1300s}}
2. A [[rule]] of an [[organization]] or [[institution]]. {{defdate|from 1389}}
3. {{lb|en|archaic|biblical}} A law or [[decree]] made by a [[sovereign]], or by [[God]].
4. {{lb|en|law|historical}} A (theoretical) type of [[statutory]] [[law]] specified as regulating a [[person]] or [[thing]]. {{defdate|from 1791}}
5. {{lb|en|historical}} A [[statute fair]]. {{defdate|from before 1600}}

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