statutory law

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Meaning

(law, countable) A law enacted by a legislative body.

(law, uncountable) The complete corpus of laws enacted by legislation and currently in effect within a jurisdiction.

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However, the sovereignty of the states is constitutionally defined and recognized, while the powers of the local government in Puerto Rico are defined by, and subject to alteration under, federal statutory law. Dick Thornburgh

Another parallel system of legal principles also exists known as equity though this has mostly been merged with common law or codified into statutory law. Source: Internet

Kosanke sees such a debate as irrelevant since, in the absence of statutory law, the non-aggression principle (NAP) is naturally enforced, because individuals are automatically held accountable for their actions via tort and contract law. Source: Internet

In its disregard for truth, public opinion, the separation of powers, the Geneva Conventions, the US Constitution and statutory law, the Bush administration has been more of a regime than an administration. Source: Internet

Ghanaian statutory law officially prohibits civilians and foreign nationals from wearing military apparel such as camouflage clothing, or clothing which resembles military dress. Source: Internet

However, this became statutory law only on 1 September and only with the inclusion of the western Allied provision Cf. Berlin Kommandatura Ordinance BK/O (50) 75, 29 August 1950, clause 2b, published in the then Berlin legal gazette VOBl. Source: Internet

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