noun · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/ˈstatjuːt/
UK:/ˈstat͡ʃuːt/
US:/ˈstæt͡ʃuːt/
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A written law or ordinance passed by a legislative body.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
The new statute limited working hours.
Parliament passed a statute on environmental protection.
criminal statute
statute book
Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A rule of an organization or institution.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
A law or decree made by a sovereign, or by God.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, countable, uncountable
Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
A (theoretical) type of statutory law specified as regulating a person or thing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, historical, uncountable
Topics: law
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5
noun
Meaning 5
A (theoretical) type of statutory law specified as regulating a person or thing.
Legal status of being subject to this.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, historical, uncountable
Topics: law
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
6
noun
Meaning 6
A statute fair.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, historical, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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7
noun
Meaning 7
an act passed by a legislative body
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
From Middle English statut, from Old French statut, from Late Latin statutum (“a statute”), neuter singular of Latin statutus, past participle of statuō (“to set up, establish”).
Across languages
Translations
53 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian:
закон
(zakon)
— written law as laid down by the legislature
Bulgarian:
статут
(statut)
— written law as laid down by the legislature
Catalan:
estatut
— written law as laid down by the legislature
Chinese Mandarin:
法規 /法规
(fǎguī)
— written law as laid down by the legislature
Chinese Mandarin:
法令
(fǎlìng)
— written law as laid down by the legislature
Estonian:
põhikiri
— written law as laid down by the legislature
Finnish:
säädös
— written law as laid down by the legislature
French:
statut
— written law as laid down by the legislature
German:
Statut
— written law as laid down by the legislature
Hindi:
अधिनियम
(adhiniyam)
— written law as laid down by the legislature
Hindi:
क़ानून
(qānūn)
— written law as laid down by the legislature
Hindi:
कानून
(kānūn)
— written law as laid down by the legislature
Hungarian:
alapokmány
— written law as laid down by the legislature
Hungarian:
statútum
— written law as laid down by the legislature
Hungarian:
törvény
— written law as laid down by the legislature
Hungarian:
rendelet
— written law as laid down by the legislature
Indonesian:
undang-undang
— written law as laid down by the legislature
Indonesian:
statuta
— written law as laid down by the legislature
Irish:
reacht
— written law as laid down by the legislature
Central Kurdish:
یاسا
(yasa)
— written law as laid down by the legislature
Latin:
scītum
— written law as laid down by the legislature
Malay:
statut
— written law as laid down by the legislature
Norwegian Bokmål:
statutt
— written law as laid down by the legislature
Norwegian Bokmål:
vedtekt
— written law as laid down by the legislature
Persian:
قانون
(qânun)
— written law as laid down by the legislature
Polish:
statut
— written law as laid down by the legislature
Polish:
ustawa
— written law as laid down by the legislature
Russian:
уста́в
(ustáv)
— written law as laid down by the legislature
Russian:
стату́т
(statút)
— written law as laid down by the legislature
Spanish:
estatuto
— written law as laid down by the legislature
Yiddish:
געזעץ
(gezéts)
— written law as laid down by the legislature
Yiddish:
סטאַטוט
(statút)
— written law as laid down by the legislature
Yiddish:
תּקנה
(takóne)
— written law as laid down by the legislature
Catalan:
estatuts
— legislated rule of society which has been given the force of law
Chinese Mandarin:
法令
(fǎlìng)
— legislated rule of society which has been given the force of law
Finnish:
säädös
— legislated rule of society which has been given the force of law
French:
statut
— legislated rule of society which has been given the force of law
German:
Statut
— legislated rule of society which has been given the force of law
Hindi:
अधिनियम
(adhiniyam)
— legislated rule of society which has been given the force of law
Hungarian:
alapszabály
— legislated rule of society which has been given the force of law
Hungarian:
alapító okirat
— legislated rule of society which has been given the force of law
Hungarian:
szabályzat
— legislated rule of society which has been given the force of law
Hungarian:
szabályrendelet
— legislated rule of society which has been given the force of law
Hungarian:
rendtartás
— legislated rule of society which has been given the force of law
Indonesian:
ketetapan hukum
— legislated rule of society which has been given the force of law
Irish:
reacht
— legislated rule of society which has been given the force of law
Japanese:
律令
(ritsuryō)
— legislated rule of society which has been given the force of law
Central Kurdish:
یاسا
(yasa)
— legislated rule of society which has been given the force of law
Russian:
уста́в
(ustáv)
— legislated rule of society which has been given the force of law
Russian:
стату́т
(statút)
— legislated rule of society which has been given the force of law
Yiddish:
געזעץ
(gezéts)
— legislated rule of society which has been given the force of law
Yiddish:
סטאַטוט
(statút)
— legislated rule of society which has been given the force of law
Yiddish:
תּקנה
(takóne)
— legislated rule of society which has been given the force of law
