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| - A statute is a formal written enactment of a legislative authority that governs a country, state, city, or county. Typically, statutes command or prohibit something, or declare policy.
- A statute is a codified or written law that has been properly passed by a legislature (usually by a simple majority vote) and then promulgated to the public, usually by publishing it in an appropriate forum. It differs from a constitution in that it may be freely amended or revoked by a further vote of the legislature. It differs from a regulation in that it requires a full session of the legislature to change. Most of what we think of as law is contained in some statute.
- A statute is a formal written enactment of a legislative authority that governs a country, state, city, or county. Typically, statutes command or prohibit something, or declare policy. The word is often used to distinguish law made by legislative bodies from the judicial decisions of the common law and the regulations issued by Government agencies. Statutes are sometimes referred to as legislation or "black letter law". As a source of law, statutes are considered primary authority (as opposed to secondary authority).
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| - A statute is a codified or written law that has been properly passed by a legislature (usually by a simple majority vote) and then promulgated to the public, usually by publishing it in an appropriate forum. It differs from a constitution in that it may be freely amended or revoked by a further vote of the legislature. It differs from a regulation in that it requires a full session of the legislature to change. Most of what we think of as law is contained in some statute. In common law systems, a statute can overrule a general principle of the common law. For example, water resources acts passed by several legislatures in the last half of the 20th century did away with the common law concept of riparian rights - rights related to the flow of water. However, most constitutions prevent legislatures from passing laws that interfere with judicial independence, such as prohibiting a bill of attainder - a statute ordering imprisonment or a fine. Governments publish statutes as they are passed and they are often consolidated with their amendments on a regular basis. Although this practice continues, the advent of the internet has allowed most governments to publish and update their laws on-line.
- A statute is a formal written enactment of a legislative authority that governs a country, state, city, or county. Typically, statutes command or prohibit something, or declare policy. The word is often used to distinguish law made by legislative bodies from the judicial decisions of the common law and the regulations issued by Government agencies. Statutes are sometimes referred to as legislation or "black letter law". As a source of law, statutes are considered primary authority (as opposed to secondary authority). Before a statute becomes law in some countries, it must be agreed upon by the highest executive in the government, and finally published as part of a code. In many countries, statutes are organized in topical arrangements (or "codified") within publications called codes, such as the United States Code. In the United States, statutory law is distinguished from and subordinate to constitutional law.
- A statute is a formal written enactment of a legislative authority that governs a country, state, city, or county. Typically, statutes command or prohibit something, or declare policy.
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