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Statutory vs Legislate - What's the difference?

statutory | legislate |

As an adjective statutory

is of, relating to, enacted or regulated by a statute.

As a verb legislate is

to pass laws (including the amending or repeal of existing laws).

statutory

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Of, relating to, enacted or regulated by a statute.

    • Derived terms

    * statutorily * statutory rape

    legislate

    English

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To pass laws (including the amending or repeal of existing laws).
    • ''If they can't get people to do the right thing by talking then they will try to legislate it, then they can try to enforce the statutes.

    Derived terms

    * legislation * legislative * legislator * legislature