Word

statute, n.
(statutes)
freq. cnt. 5

an act passed by a legislative body
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5

legislative act statute

semantic pointers

part meronym

hypernym

domain of synset (topic)

law, jurisprudence

hyponym

fair-trade act Stamp Act enabling act, enabling clause Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, FISA ordinance special act