The meaning of Statute

verb

Take action; do something.

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They urged washington to act

noun

A thing done; a deed.

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A criminal act

abbreviation

Advance corporation tax.

noun

A printed or written statement of the money owed for goods or services.

Usage examples:

The bill for their meal came to £17

verb

List (a person or event) in a programme.

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They were billed to appear but did not show up

verb

(of birds, especially doves) stroke bill with bill during courtship.

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Two birds, perfectly white, pink-beaked, dark-eyed, pigeons, settled on the ledge outside my window…

verb

Give an authoritative or peremptory order.

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A gruff voice commanded us to enter

noun

An authoritative order.

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He obeyed her commands without question

verb

An authoritative direction or instruction to do something

noun

A divine rule, especially one of the ten commandments.

Usage examples:

The sabbath had to be kept as ordered in the fourth commandment

noun

Any of the ten important rules of behavior that the bible says were given by god to moses

noun

An official order that has the force of law.

Usage examples:

The decree guaranteed freedom of assembly

verb

Order (something) by decree.

Usage examples:

The president decreed that the military was to be streamlined

noun

An order or statement of an official decision

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He refused to carry out the board’s decree., [ + that clause ] the olympic charter decrees that the…

noun

A formal pronouncement from an authoritative source.

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The dicta of high court judges

noun

A short statement, especially one expressing advice or a general truth

Usage examples:

He followed the famous american dictum "don't get mad, get even".

noun

An official or authoritative instruction.

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A new ec directive

adjective

Involving the management or guidance of operations.

Usage examples:

The authority is seeking a directive role in energy policy

noun

An official instruction or order

Usage examples:

A federal directive forbids fund-raising in government offices.

noun

An official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority.

Usage examples:

Clovis issued an edict protecting church property

noun

The process of passing legislation.

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The enactment of equal pay legislation

noun

The making of a law, or a particular act of making a law

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Supporters were pleased with the enactment of the bill.

noun

The system of rules which a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members and which it may enforce by the imposition of penalties.

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Shooting the birds is against the law

noun

A hill, typically one that is round or conical in shape.

Usage examples:

I had a lovely walk up north berwick law today

verb

Ascertain the size, amount, or degree of (something) by using an instrument or device marked in standard units.

Usage examples:

The amount of water collected is measured in pints

noun

A plan or course of action taken to achieve a particular purpose.

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Cost-cutting measures

verb

Determine the dimensions of something or somebody

noun

The action or process of moving or being moved.

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The laws of planetary motion

verb

Direct or command (someone) with a movement of the hand or head.

Usage examples:

He motioned dennis to a plush chair

noun

The act or process of moving, or a particular movement

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[ u ] his range of motion was exactly equal on both sides., [ c ] she moved her finger in a circula…

noun

The arrangement or disposition of people or things in relation to each other according to a particular sequence, pattern, or method.

Usage examples:

I filed the cards in alphabetical order

verb

Give an authoritative instruction to do something.

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She ordered me to leave

verb

Logical arrangement of different elements

noun

The process of spreading beliefs or ideas among a lot of people

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He defended the promulgation of alternative viewpoints., people should have a right to use the publ…

noun

A formal or authoritative announcement or declaration.

Usage examples:

Distrust of the pronouncements of politicians was endemic

noun

An official or formal statement

noun

The action of signing or giving formal consent to a treaty, contract, or agreement, making it officially valid.

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Ratification of the treaty raised problems in several member states

noun

The act of voting on a decision or signing a written agreement to make it official

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The european parliament's most vital responsibility is ratification of the eu budget., the union ha…

noun

A rule or directive made and maintained by an authority.

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Planning regulations

noun

A firm decision to do or not to do something.

Usage examples:

She kept her resolution not to see anne any more

noun

The act of solving a problem or finding a way to improve a difficult situation

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[ c ] negotiators are working tirelessly for a swift resolution of this crisis., the chairing offic…

noun

A formal statement on which people in an organization vote, or the decision taken as a result of this vote

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Approve/adopt a resolution shareholders were asked to approve a resolution to create a special voti…

noun

One of a set of explicit or understood regulations or principles governing conduct or procedure within a particular area of activity.

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The rules of cricket

verb

Short for australian rules.

noun

An accepted principle or instruction that states the way things are or should be done, and tells you what you are allowed or are not allowed to do

Usage examples:

The company's chief executive failed to enforce federal workplace rules., if you broke the rule, yo…

noun

An authoritative decision or pronouncement, especially one made by a judge.

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The ruling was reversed in the appeal court

adjective

Currently exercising authority or influence.

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The ruling coalition

verb

Exercise ultimate power or authority over (an area and its people).

Usage examples:

The region today is ruled by elected politicians

noun

A condition or requirement that is specified or demanded as part of an agreement.

Usage examples:

They donated their collection of prints with the stipulation that they never be publicly exhibited

noun

A statement that says exactly what something must be or how something must be done

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The only stipulation is that you have to register., as part of the deal they will issue shares of t…