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A statute is a formal written enactment of a legislative authority that governs a country, state, city, or county. [1] Typically, statutes command or prohibit something, or declare ...
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Statute, formal, written law enacted by a legislature, which may take the form of an act, as opposed to unwritten, or common, law, which is usually determined by custom or court decisions. In the United Kingdom, statute takes the form of an Act of Parliament, which may be either private or public.