statutory instrument

noun

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

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Meanings

nounstatutory instrument (plural statutory instruments)

plural statutory instruments

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

Origin

From statutory + instrument.

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APA

statutory instrument. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/statutory%20instrument

MLA

“statutory instrument.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/statutory%20instrument. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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

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