statute book
English
editNoun
editstatute book (plural statute books)
- (informal, law) All the statutes and laws of a given jurisdiction, whether or not listed in an actual book.
- 2021 September 22, Stephen Roberts, “The writings on the wall...”, in RAIL, number 940, page 71:
- And if you would like one more fact about this worthy, he was responsible for an Act on the statute book abolishing the death penalty for cattle rustling.
Translations
editall statutes and laws of a jurisdiction
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