statute law
"Statute law" refers to laws formally enacted by legislative bodies, distinguishing them from judicially created common law or case law.
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Definition
B2Legislative Process
(technical, formal)A law passed by a legislative body and written into a formal document.
Example
- The new statute law on data protection was enacted last year.
- Statute law requires all drivers to wear seat belts.
B2Legal Framework
(technical, formal)The collection of laws enacted by legislative bodies that are currently in effect.
Example
- The statute law in this country is extensive and covers various aspects of daily life.
- Lawyers often refer to statute law to understand the legislative intent.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "statute law":
statutory lawstatutory authoritycommon lawstatute milecriminal lawcivil law