Statute

West's Encyclopedia of American LawSar–Ten (2005)

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Statute

An act of a legislature that declares, proscribes, or commands something; a specific law, expressed in writing.

A statute is a written law passed by a legislature on the state or federal level. Statutes set forth general propositions of law that courts apply to specific situat...

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