Statutes are typically written in a formal and technical manner, using precise language to clearly outline laws, regulations, or rules. They often include definitions, provisions, and specific language to address the legal issues being regulated. Statutes may also incorporate cross-references to related laws or regulations.
Peter Benson Maxwell has written: 'On the interpretation of statutes' -- subject(s): Interpretation and construction, Law, Statutes 'The interpretation of statutes' -- subject(s): Interpretation and construction, Law, Statutes
L. A. Whitfeld has written: 'Commonwealth statutes and regulations annotated' -- subject(s): Annotations and citations (Law), Delgated legislation, Law, Statutes
In those countries where it applies the opposite is true. Statutes are based on common law.
R. Dalton has written: 'Juta's Statutes of South Africa'
Commandments are given by God to man. Statutes tend to be laws written by men to define God's original commandments.
They are loosely and generally referred to as the Fraud statutes.
William Gurdon has written: 'The statutes in force relating to the preserving and killing of game'
M. B. Hackett has written: 'The original statutes of Cambridge University'
statutes of limitations vary from state to state. generally they have a year.
Z. A. Channa has written: 'The interpretation of statutes' -- subject(s): Interpretation and construction, Law
Statutes are, by definition, written by legislative bodies (Congress, state legislatures, parliaments, etc.). The term is used to distinguish regulations, case law and common law from laws written by legislation.
John S. Dzienkowski has written: 'Professional Responsibility Standards, Rules & Statues' 'Professional Responsibility Standards, Rules & Statutes 2002-2003 (Statutes)' 'Selected statutes, rules and standards on the legal profession' -- subject(s): Discipline, Lawyers, Legal ethics 'Sum & Substance' 'Natural resource taxation' -- subject(s): Cases, Law and legislation, Natural resources, Taxation 'Professional Responsiblity Standards, Rules & Statutes' 'Dzienkowski's Professional Responsibility' 'Professional Responsibility Standards, Rules & Statutes 2000-2001 Edition (Statutory Supplement)' 'Professional Responsibility Standards, Rules and Statutes, 2007-2008 Abridged (Academic Statutes)'