Statute
Grammar
This term is a noun.
Etimology of Statute
(You may find statute at the world legal encyclopedia and the etimology of more terms).
late 13c., from Old French statut, estatut “(royal) promulgation, (legal) statute,” from Late Latin statutum “a law, decree,” noun use of neuter past participle of Latin statuere “enact, establish,” from status “condition, position,” from past participle stem of stare “to stand,” from PIE *ste-tu-, from root *sta- “to stand, make or be firm.”
Meaning of Statute in Spanish
Description/ translation of statute into Spanish: ley, norma escrita; statute of limitations: prescripción; statutory elements of an offence: elementos tipificadores de un delito[1]
Note: for more information on related terms and on the area of law where statute belongs (criminal procedure law), in Spanish, see here.
Notes and References
- Translation of Statute published by Antonio Peñaranda
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Legal English Vocabulary: Statute in Spanish
Online translation of the English legal term statute into Spanish: estatuto (English to Spanish translation) . More about legal dictionary from english to spanish online.
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Statute in Law Enforcement
Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of statute.
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- Law Enforcement Officer
- Police
- Law Enforcement Agency
Further Reading
- statute in A Dictionary of Law Enforcement (Oxford University Press)
- statute in the Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement
- A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis
English Legal System: Statute
In the context of the English law, A Dictionary of Law provides the following legal concept of Statute : (Act of Parliament, statute)
A document that sets out legal rules and has (normally) been passed by both Houses of *Parliament in the form of a *Bill and agreed to by the Crown (See royal assent). Under the Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949, however, passing of public Bills by the House of Lords can be dispensed with, except in the case of Bills to extend the duration of Parliament or to confirm provisional orders. Subject to these exceptions, the Lords can delay Bills passed by the House of Commons; it cannot block them completely. If the Commons pass a money Bill (for example, one giving effect to the Budget) and the Lords do not pass it unaltered within one month, it may be submitted direct for the royal assent. Any other Bill may receive the royal assent without being passed by the Lords if the Commons pass it in two consecutive sessions and at least one year elapses between its second reading in the first session and its third reading in the second.
Every modern Act of Parliament begins with a long title, which summarizes its aims, and ends with a short title, by which it may be cited in any other document. The short title includes the calendar year in which the Act receives the royal assent (e.g. The Competition Act 1998). An alternative method of citation is by the calendar year together with the Chapter number allotted to the Act on receiving the assent or, in the case of an Act earlier than 1963, by its regnal year or years and Chapter number. Regnal years are numbered from the date of a sovereign’s accession to the throne, and an Act is attributed to the year or years covering the session in which it receives the royal assent. (See also enacting words). An Act comes into force on the date of royal assent unless it specifies a different date or provides for the date to be fixed by ministerial order.
Acts of Parliament are classified by the Queen’s Printer as public general Acts, local Acts, and personal Acts.
Public general Acts include all Acts (except those confirming provisional orders) introduced into Parliament as public Bills.
Local Acts comprise all Acts introduced as private Bills and confined in operation to a particular area, together with Acts confirming provisional orders.
Personal Acts are Acts introduced as private Bills and applying to private individuals or estates. Acts are alternatively classified as public Acts or private Acts according to their status in courts of law. A public Act is judicially noticed (i.e. accepted by the courts as a matter of general knowledge). A private Act is not, and must be expressly pleaded by the person relying on it. All Acts since 1850 are public unless they specifically provide otherwise. The printed version of an Act, rather than the version set out on the HMSO website, is the authentic text, although there are current proposals (2001) to alter this rule under the Electronic Communications Act 2000.
Definition of Statute
A law passed by parliament and enacted.
Statute Meaning in the U.S. Court System
A law passed by a legislature.
Concept of Statute in the context of Real Property
A short definition of Statute: A law which comes from a legislative body. A written law, rather than law established by court cases
Concept of Statute in the context of Real Property
A short definition of Statute: A law which comes from a legislative body. A written law, rather than law established by court cases
Meaning of Statute in Canada
In this country (and some others), a meaning of Statute may be the following: A formal written enactment of a legislative body.
Statute (Judicial Function)
Statute
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- Law
- Rule of Law
- Law System
- Legislation
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