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Statute
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Statute
A
statute
is a formal written enactment of a
legislative
authority that governs a
state
,
city
or
country
. Typically, statutes command or prohibit something, or declare policy. Statutes are
laws
made by
legislative
bodies and distinguished from
common law
, which is decided by courts, and
regulations
issued by
government agencies
. As a source of
law
, statutes are considered
primary authority
(as opposed to
secondary authority
).
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