English adjective: statute | |||
| 1. | statute enacted by a legislative body | ||
| Samples | Statute law. Codified written laws. | ||
| Synonyms | codified | ||
| Similar | written | ||
| Antonyms | unwritten | ||
English noun: statute | |||
| 1. | statute (communication) an act passed by a legislative body | ||
| Synonyms | legislative act | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | act, enactment | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | enabling act, enabling clause, fair-trade act, FISA, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, ordinance, special act, Stamp Act | ||
| Part holonym | rider | ||
| Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||