Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

statutory instrument

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.64 in modern English

Syllables: statu-to-ry in-stru-ment
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In some common law jurisdictions, a form of delegated legislation enacted under a power derived from an act of parliament.

Australian usage; Canadian usage; British usage

Etymology

From statutory + instrument.

Usage

Inflected Forms

statutory instruments (plural)

Questions

What does statutory instrument mean?: In some common law jurisdictions, a form of delegated legislation enacted under a power derived from an act of parliament.
Where does statutory instrument come from?: From statutory + instrument.

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