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Statute vs Ordinances - What's the difference?

statute | ordinances |

As nouns the difference between statute and ordinances

is that statute is written law, as laid down by the legislature while ordinances is plural of lang=en.

statute

English

(wikipedia 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

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    ordinances

    English

    Noun

    (head)