statute

Meanings

• noun

  A law passed by a legislative body.

  - "The new statute on traffic regulations was passed last month."
  - "The statute of limitations for filing a lawsuit is three years."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with statute
statute , mature , cruelty , atticute , equity

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Variants

List of all variants of statute that leads to same result
statute , statutes , statute book , statute books , statute mile , statute miles , statute of limitations , the statute book

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Etymology

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From Old French estatut, from estat 'status, condition' + stat 'placed, stationed'.

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Trivia

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1. The Magna Carta, signed in 1215, is one of the most famous statutes in history.

2. The term 'statute' comes from the Old French word 'estatut', which means 'status' or 'condition'.

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Related Concepts

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1. legislation: The process of passing laws.

2. constitution: The fundamental laws and principles of a state.

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Culture

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In literature, statutes are often used to represent laws and regulations. In art, statues are physical representations of people or ideas.

How to Memorize "statute"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a legislative body passing a law and signing it into a physical document.
   - Visualize a statue in a park representing a significant historical figure.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of laws and regulations.
   - Associate the word with the image of a physical statue.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym S-T-A-T-U-T-E to remember the definition: 'A' for 'A'ct, 'T' for 'T'ime, 'S' for 'S'igned, 'T' for 'T'itle, 'U' for 'U'niform, 'T' for 'T'ext, and 'E' for 'E'ffective.

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