statute

英 [ˈstætʃuːt]

美 [ˈstætʃuːt]

n.  成文法; 法令; 法规; 章程; 条例; 规程

复数：statutes　

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牛津词典

noun

• 成文法；法令；法规
  a law that is passed by a parliament, council, etc. and formally written down
  1. Penalties are laid down in the statute .
     法规中有关于惩罚措施的规定。
  2. Corporal punishment was banned by statute in 1987.
     1987年通过的法令明文禁止体罚。
• 章程；条例；规程
  a formal rule of an organization or institution
  1. Under the statutes of the university they had no power to dismiss him.
     按大学的规章制度，校方无权开除他。

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 成文法;法令;法规
  Astatuteis a rule or law which has been made by a government or other organization and formally written down.
  1. The new statute covers the care for, bringing up and protection of children...
     新法令涵盖了儿童保育、养育和保护的相关内容。
  2. The independence of the judiciary in France is guaranteed by statute.
     法国司法部门的独立地位是法律明文规定的。

英英释义

noun

• an act passed by a legislative body
  Synonym:legislative act

双语例句

• The defendant may also move to dismiss if the statute of limitations has expired.
  如果限制性的条例已经期限届满，被告也可以提议驳回。
• The Bill could reach the statute book by the summer if it attracts the support of Home Office ministers
  该法案如果能得到内政部各部长的支持，将可能在今年夏天之前被收入法令全书。
• An administrative order is valid if authorized by a statute.
  如果一个行政命令得到一个法规的认可那么这个命令就是有效的。
• The paper analyzes the shortcomings of the Statute Law, and discusses the necessity and feasibility for China to set up its Case Law system.
  分析了制定法的不足，阐述了我国建立判例法制度的必要性和可行性，提出了建立判例制度应注意的问题。
• The Academic Council has passed a statute of marking system.
  教务会议已经通过了一项记分制度章程。
• This statute created the National Wilderness Preservation System.
  这项法案建立了国家荒野保护体系。
• And the constraints that the statute placed on the police's discretion were also minor.
  另外，所适用的法律对警察行使自由酌处权的限制也比较少。
• The relevant statute admitted of one interpretation only.
  这条相关法令仅容许作一种解释。
• Convention and statute relating to the development of the Chad basin;
  关于开发乍得湖流域的公约和规约；
• The statute increased the taxes we must pay.
  法律提高了我们必须缴的税额。