statute (redirected from wrongful death statute)

stat·ute  (stcht)

n.

1. A law enacted by a legislature.

2. A decree or edict, as of a ruler.

3. An established law or rule, as of a corporation.

---

[Middle English, from Old French estatut, from Late Latin stattum, from neuter of Latin stattus, past participle of statuere, to set up, from status, position; see st- in Indo-European roots.]

---

statute [ˈstætjuːt]

n

1. (Law)

a.  an enactment of a legislative body expressed in a formal document

b.  this document

2. (Law) a permanent rule made by a body or institution for the government of its internal affairs

[from Old French estatut, from Late Latin statūtum, from Latin statuere to set up, decree, ultimately from stāre to stand]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	statute - an act passed by a legislative body legislative act rider - a clause that is appended to a legislative bill act, enactment - a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body fair-trade act - formerly a state law that protected manufacturers from price-cutting by allowing them to set minimum retail prices for their merchandise; eliminated by the United States Congress in 1975 Stamp Act - an act passed by the British Parliament in 1756 that raised revenue from the American Colonies by a duty in the form of a stamp required on all newspapers and legal or commercial documents; opposition by the Colonies resulted in the repeal of the act in 1766 enabling act, enabling clause - a provision in a law that confers on appropriate officials the power to implement or enforce the law FISA, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act - an act passed by Congress in 1978 to establish procedures for requesting judicial authorization for foreign intelligence surveillance and to create the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court; intended to increase United States counterintelligence; separate from ordinary law enforcement surveillance ordinance - a statute enacted by a city government special act - a legislative act that applies only to a particular person or particular district 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"
Adj.	1.	statute - enacted by a legislative body; "statute law"; "codified written laws" codified written - systematically collected and written down; "written laws"

---

statute

noun law, act, rule, regulation, decree, ordinance, enactment, edict a new statute to take in both pay and discrimination laws

Translations

statute [ˈstætjuːt]

A. N → ley f, estatuto m
by statute → según la ley, de acuerdo con la ley

B. CPD statute book N (esp Brit) → código m de leyes
in or on the statute book → en el código de leyes
statute law N → derecho m escrito

---

statute [ˈstætʃuːt]

n (= law) → loi f statutes

npl [organization, institution] → statuts mpl
statute book n (British) → code m
statute of limitations n (US) → délai m de prescription

---

statute

n → Gesetz nt; (of organization) → Satzung f, → Statut nt; by statute → gesetzlich, statutarisch, satzungsgemäß

---

statute:

statute-barred

adj (US Jur) → verjährt

statute book

n (esp Brit) → Gesetzbuch nt; to put something on the statute → etw zum Gesetz machen or erheben; to be on the statute → geltendes Recht sein

statute law

n → Gesetzesrecht nt, → Statute Law nt

statute mile

n → britische Meile

---

statute [ˈstætjuːt] n (law) → legge f, statuto

---

statute [ˈstætjuːt] n (law) → legge f, statuto

---

statute

n statute [ˈstӕtjuːt]

a written law of a country. statuut قانون закон zákon lov das Gesetz νόμος seadus قانون laki loi חוֹק लिखित संविधान statut, pisani zakon törvény undang-undang (lands)lög statuto, legge 法令 법령, 법규 rašytinis įstatymas, statutas statūti; valsts likums undang-undang statuut lov(tekst) ustawa estatuto lege статут zákon statut statut lag, författning รัฐบัญญัติ yasa, kanun 成文法津 статут; закон کسی ملک کا تحریری قانون đạo luật 成文法津