Definition of Statute
a law passed by a formal body such as a legislature
Examples of Statute in a sentence
The statute prohibits businesses from selling alcohol to minors.
Because the statute bans smoking in restaurants, we will have to go outside to smoke after dinner.
The rapist cannot be tried for his crimes since the statute of limitations expired two years ago.
When the legislature passed the immigration statute, protestors rioted in the streets.
The city statute dictates a nightly curfew for all individuals sixteen years of age or younger.
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