A term that refers to a law passed by the state or federal legislature.
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
statute (noun)1.
a law enacted by the legislative branch of a government
2.
an act of a corporation or of its founder intended as a permanent rule
3.
an international instrument setting up an agency and regulating its scope or authority law
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
statute (noun)a rule of conduct or action laid down by a governing authority and especially a legislature
SYNONYMS:
act, bill, constitution, enactment, ordinance, statuteRELATED WORDS:
command, commandment, decree, dictate, directive, edict, fiat, ruling; bylaw, ground rule, regulation, rule; amendment, legislation; common law, martial law; blue law; prohibition, proscription, restriction; canon, capitulary, encyclicalNEAR ANTONYMS:
higher law