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A statutory body deals with written law; non-statutory deals with implied law.
Statutory law or statute law is written law set down by a legislature. Statutes may originate with national, state legislatures or local municipalities. Statutes of lower jurisdictions are subordinate to the law of higher.
There is not a definition for the term statutory felony. Statutory law however, refers to law put in place by a legislative office.
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The state and the federal governments create statutory law.
AnswerAccording to Black's Law Dictionary, blackletter lawrefers to one or more legal principles that are old, fundamental, and well settled. Many of those principles have been codified in statutory law. Although laws are sometimes stricken as unconstitutional, most statutory law is well settled so blackletter law could be used to refer to statutory law although it has a broader meaning than just statutory law.
Case law should be used as a means of interpreting statutory law. Statutory law is held higher than case law. Case law can be overturned in the process of interpreting and applying statutory law, but statutory law cannot be overturned, only amended. If analyzing law, see statutes first, and apply case law second as a means of defining the statute.
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In many legal systems, constitutional law is considered to be the highest form of law because it sets the framework for all other laws, including statutory law. Statutory law refers to laws passed by a legislative body, while constitutional law refers to the fundamental principles and rules outlined in the constitution.
Yes, regulatory law helps to interpret and provide specific guidelines for implementing statutory law. It adds detail and practical application to the more general principles outlined in statutory law, helping to ensure consistent enforcement and understanding of the law.
yes.
Statutory law is law enacted by a legislative body (ie parliament/congress), it is basically law that is written down and which controls and protects society.