statute

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a law that has been formally approved and written down

When a law is on or reaches the statute book, it has been formally approved and written down and can be used in a law court:

I doubt that such legislation will ever reach the statute book.

a law that has been formally approved and written down:

[ U ] The salaries of most federal workers are set by statute.

a law that has been formally approved and recorded:

Many state and federal statutes already cover identity theft.

by statute A Christmas bonus is not covered by statute as your wages and your holidays are.