Statute

A statute is a law or formal written enactment of a legislature.[1][2] Statutes typically declare, command or prohibit something.[2] Statutes are distinguished from court law and unwritten law (also known as common law) in that they are the expressed will of a legislative body,[2][3] whether that be on the behalf of a country, state or province, county, municipality, or so on.[2] They are also distinguished from secondary legislation, or regulations, that are issued by an executive body under authority granted by a statute. Depending on the legal system, a statute may also be referred to as an "act."[1][4][5][6]

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  3. ^ Bavis, Barbara. "Research Guides: American Women: Resources from the Law Library: Types of Law and Jurisdiction". guides.loc.gov. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
  4. ^ Reference, Librarians. "Highline College Library: Introduction to Law: Statutory Law". library.highline.edu. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
  5. ^ "Statute". www.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
  6. ^ "What is a statute? :: Iowa People's Law Library". www.peopleslawiowa.org. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
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