statute
/ˈstætʃut/
noun
- A written law passed by a legislative body, such as a parliament or congress.
- According to the statute, you must be 18 to vote in national elections.
- The new statute requires all cars to have backup cameras by next year.
- Congress passed a statute protecting endangered animals.
- A rule or regulation made by an organization or institution.
- Under the company's statutes, the board must meet at least four times a year.
- The school's statutes say that students must wear uniforms.
- The club changed its statutes to allow online voting for officers.
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