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Statute vs Codifying - What's the difference?

statute | codifying |

As a noun statute

is written law, as laid down by the legislature.

As a verb codifying is

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statute

Noun

(en noun)
  • Written law, as laid down by the legislature.
  • (legal) (Common law) Legislated rule of society which has been given the force of law by those it governs.
  • Derived terms

    * statutory * statutorily * statutory rape

    Anagrams

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    codifying

    English

    Verb

    (head)