Meanings
nounstatutory law (plural statutory laws)
plural statutory laws
- countablelawA law enacted by a legislative body.
- uncountablelawThe complete corpus of laws enacted by legislation and currently in effect within a jurisdiction.
Synonyms: statute law
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe complete corpus of laws enacted by legislation and currently in effect within a jurisdiction.
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Translations
Finnish säädös, säädösoikeus
- säädösa law enacted by a legislative body
- säädösoikeuscomplete corpus of legislatively-enacted laws
German formelles Gesetz, Parlamentsgesetz
- formelles Gesetza law enacted by a legislative body
- Parlamentsgesetza law enacted by a legislative body
- Gesetz im formellen Sinna law enacted by a legislative body
- Gesetzesrechtcomplete corpus of legislatively-enacted laws
Polish ustawa, dziennik ustaw
- ustawaa law enacted by a legislative body
- dziennik ustawcomplete corpus of legislatively-enacted laws
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statutory law. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/statutory%20law
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“statutory law.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/statutory%20law. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “statutory law,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/statutory%20law.
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