Legal Definition of Statute

Under the U.S. and state constitutions, statutes are considered the primary source of law in the U.S.4 min read

STATUTE

A law established by an act of the legislature.

Under the U.S. and state constitutions, statutes are considered the primary source of law in the U.S. -- that is, legislatures make the law (statutes) and courts interpret the law (cases).

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