formal written document that creates law, including acts, executive orders, and by-laws From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A statute is a written law passed by a state or federal legislature that creates a rule or regulation.[1] Statutes (also called legal codes) provide the authority for other laws.[2] Many state and federal agencies, such as the IRS, EPA and state Secretaries of State may issue regulations for the areas of the law they cover.[2] A statute usually commands something, prohibits something or declares something to be policy.[3] When there is a dispute over the meaning of a statute, a state or federal court may issue a judgment that interprets the statute more clearly. When this happens it also becomes case law.[2]
Before a statute becomes law in some countries, it must be agreed upon by the highest executive in the government. Then it is published as part of a legal code. In many countries, statutes are organized (or codified) for a particular jurisdiction. In many nations statutory law is distinguished from and is subordinate to constitutional law.
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