statute

UK
/ˈstætʃuːt/
US
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Translations

statutenoun
statutes
pl
UK
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US
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loiTexte adopté par une assemblée législative.
The new statute requires all businesses to comply with environmental regulations.
La nouvelle loi exige que toutes les entreprises se conforment aux réglementations environnementales.
Additional translations
statutsAu pluriel, règles ou textes constitutifs d’une institution ou d’une organisation.
statuteadjective
UK
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US
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Used attributively before a noun; not generally gradable.
statutaireSe dit de ce qui est établi par la loi ou par un statut.
Statute law is enacted by Parliament rather than developed by the courts.
Le droit statutaire est adopté par le Parlement plutôt que développé par les tribunaux.

Definitions

statutenoun
A written law passed by a legislative body.
The new statute requires all businesses to comply with environmental regulations.
A rule or regulation established by an institution, corporation, or other organization; a bylaw.
Under the university statutes, faculty members must retire at the age of 65.
statuteadjective
Attributive: relating to or denoting something established, regulated, or prescribed by statute; statutory.
Statute law is enacted by Parliament rather than developed by the courts.