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statute

🇬🇧 UK/'stætju:t/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A formal written law passed by a legislative body; a rule of an organization.

法令;成文法;法规;章程

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
statstand, set, place
+
utesuffix
=statute

Common Collocations

  • 1.statute law成文法
  • 2.by statute依据法令
  • 3.statute of limitations诉讼时效法
  • 4.enact a statute颁布法令

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The new statute prohibits discrimination in the workplace based on age.

  • 2.

    Under the statute, all employers must provide a minimum of two weeks' notice.

  • 3.

    The club's statute requires a two-thirds majority to amend its constitution.

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