creature of statute

noun

A body created by legislation, especially a public body.

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Meanings

nouncreature of statute (plural creatures of statute)

plural creatures of statute

  1. idiomaticA body created by legislation, especially a public body.
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creature of statute. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/creature%20of%20statute

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“creature of statute.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/creature%20of%20statute. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “creature of statute,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/creature%20of%20statute.

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