Definition

Noun: 1. Law enacted by a legislative body: The body of written law established by a government's legislative branch (e.g., a parliament or congress), as opposed to law derived from custom or judicial precedent. It is also known as statutory law or legislation.

Usage

Statute law is the formal, written law created through a legislative process. It is codified and published, making it the primary source of law in many legal systems. - It is distinct from common law, which is based on judicial decisions and precedent. - It can be amended or repealed by the same legislative body that enacted it.

Examples

• The new regulations on data privacy are part of statute law passed by the national assembly.
• Lawyers must research both case law and statute law to build a strong legal argument.
• A bill must go through several readings and votes before it becomes statute law.

Advanced Usage

• "To be codified in statute law": To be formally written and organized into the body of legislative law.
  • Many of these principles were later codified in statute law.
• "A statute law amendment": A formal change or addition to an existing piece of legislation.
  • The proposed statute law amendment would increase the penalties for fraud.

Variants and Related Words

• Statute (n): An individual law enacted by a legislative body.
  • The statute of limitations sets a time limit for filing lawsuits.
• Statutory (adj): Relating to or created by statute law.
  • Companies have a statutory duty to protect employee data.
• Legislation (n): The process of making laws, or the laws themselves; often used synonymously with statute law.
  • The government introduced new legislation on environmental protection.

Synonyms

• Legislation: Laws, considered collectively, made by a legislative body.
• Written law: Law that is formally enacted and documented.
• Act of Parliament/Congress: A specific piece of statute law (regional usage).

Antonyms

• Common law: Law based on custom and court decisions rather than statutes.
• Case law: The law as established by the outcome of former cases (precedent).
• Unwritten law: Law based on custom, tradition, or judicial precedent.

Noun

1. law enacted by a legislative body