statute

CEFRC1

/ˈstatjuːt/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A law made by a government.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A law or decree made by a sovereign, or by God.

Examples

  • He got off because of the statute of limitations.

  • The statute of limitations has already passed for this crime.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈstæt͡ʃuːt/
  • /ˈstat͡ʃuːt/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A rule of an organization or institution.

  2. A written law or ordinance passed by a legislative body.

  3. A (theoretical) type of statutory law specified as regulating a person or thing.

More examples

In context

  • Parliament passed a statute on environmental protection.

  • The new statute limited working hours.

  • criminal statute

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Origin

noun

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”).