statute
/ˈstæt͡ʃuːt/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.83 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A (theoretical) type of statutory law specified as regulating a person or thing.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
A (theoretical) type of statutory law specified as regulating a person or thing.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "The new statute limited working hours."
- "Parliament passed a statute on environmental protection."
- "criminal statute"
- "statute book"
- "Despite criticisms which were made of the Railway Executive, it must be recalled that the general framework of the new railway set-up was established by statute, while this form of organisation was particularly well adapted for carrying out the unification of the railways—a very different thing from the purely political act of nationalisation, but an essential part of the objective of nationalisation."
Etymology
From Middle English statut, from Old French statut, from Late Latin statutum (“a statute”), neuter singular of Latin statutus, past participle of statuō (“to set up, establish”).
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: statut, statutum, statutus
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈstæt͡ʃuːt/
- British English: /ˈstatjuːt/