noun · countable / uncountable · rare

statute

statute · statutes

устав, статут

Statut

A written law or ordinance passed by a legislative bodyA written law or ordinance passed by a legislative body.

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UK/ˈstatjuːt/US/ˈstæt͡ʃuːt/

» Some crimes have no statute of limitations.

Manche Verbrechen verjähren nicht.

У некоторых преступлений нет срока давности.

Meaning

6 senses

(countable, uncountable)A written law or ordinance passed by a legislative body.
The new statute limited working hours.
Parliament passed a statute on environmental protection.
Statut
уста́вustáv, стату́тstatút
an act passed by a legislative body
(countable, uncountable)A rule of an organization or institution.
(countable, historical, uncountable)A (theoretical) type of statutory law specified as regulating a person or thing.
A (theoretical) type of statutory law specified as regulating a person or thing.
(countable, historical, uncountable)Legal status of being subject to this.
(countable, historical, uncountable)A statute fair.
(archaic, countable, uncountable)A law or decree made by a sovereign, or by God.

Examples

13 sentences

Some crimes have no statute of limitations.
ruУ некоторых преступлений нет срока давности. — marafon
deManche Verbrechen verjähren nicht. — Yorwba
CC BY 2.0 FR · Tatoeba · CK · B2Open on Tatoeba Report a problem
I've heard there's no statute of limitations on murder.
CC BY 2.0 FR · Tatoeba · CK · B2Open on Tatoeba Report a problem
Such crimes have no statute of limitations.
ruУ таких преступлений нет сроков давности. — odexed
deSolche Verbrechen verjähren nicht. — Yorwba
CC BY 2.0 FR · Tatoeba · AlanF_US · B2Open on Tatoeba Report a problem
What's the statute of limitations on theft?
CC0 · Tatoeba · ddnktr · B2Open on Tatoeba Report a problem
What's the statute of limitations on murder?
deWann verjährt Mord? — Yorwba
CC0 · Tatoeba · ddnktr · B2Open on Tatoeba Report a problem

Translations

5 languages

Русский

By meaning 1

legislated rule of society which has been given the force of law:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

legislated rule of society which has been given the force of law:

Origin

From Middle English statut, from Old French statut, from Late Latin statutum (“a statute”)

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”).

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