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statute
noun
A
formal
written
law
passed
by
a
national
or
regional
legislature
.
•
The
new
statute
bans
smoking
in
all
restaurants
across
the
country
.
The
new
statute
bans
smoking
in
all
restaurants
across
the
country
.
•
Under
this
statute
,
employers
must
provide
safety
equipment
to
every
worker
.
Under
this
statute
,
employers
must
provide
safety
equipment
to
every
worker
.
Middle
English
,
from
Old
French
‘
statut
’,
from
late
Latin
‘
statūtum
’
meaning
‘
law
,
decree
’,
from
Latin
‘
statūere
’ ‘
to
set
up
,
establish
’.
noun
An
official
written
rule
that
governs
the
internal
affairs
of
an
organization
,
institution
,
or
university
.
•
According
to
the
university
’
s
statute
,
students
must
attend
at
least
80%
of
their
classes
.
According
to
the
university
’
s
statute
,
students
must
attend
at
least
80%
of
their
classes
.
•
The
club
changed
its
statute
to
allow
remote
members
to
vote
online
.
The
club
changed
its
statute
to
allow
remote
members
to
vote
online
.
Same
origin
as
primary
sense
:
from
Latin
‘
statūtum
’
meaning
‘
something
set
up
’.
