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Statute

Formal written document that creates law / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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A statute is a formal written enactment of a legislative authority that governs the legal entities of a city, state, or country by way of consent.[1] Typically, statutes command or prohibit something, or declare policy.[1] Statutes are rules made by legislative bodies; they are distinguished from case law or precedent, which is decided by courts, and regulations issued by government agencies.[1]

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Statute of Grand Duchy of Lithuania, written in Polish