statute law

statute law

n.

A law established by legislative enactment.

---

statute law

Noun

1. a law made by a government

2. such laws collectively

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

statute law - law enacted by a legislative body     legislation lawmaking, legislating, legislation - the act of making or enacting laws enabling legislation - legislation that gives appropriate officials the authority to implement or enforce the law federal job safety law, occupational safety and health act - a law passed by the United States Congress that created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to prevent employees from being injured or contracting diseases in the course of their employment statute book - a record of the whole body of legislation in a given jurisdiction Department of Justice, DoJ, Justice Department, Justice - the United States federal department responsible for enforcing federal laws (including the enforcement of all civil rights legislation); created in 1870 law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" civil law - the body of laws established by a state or nation for its own regulation unamended - (of legislation) not amended