statute

noun6

1. •
   A written law or ordinance passed by a legislative body.

   • The new statute limited working hours.
   • Parliament passed a statute on environmental protection.
2. •
   A rule of an organization or institution.
3. •
   (historical) A statute fair.
4. •
   (historical) A (theoretical) type of statutory law specified as regulating a person or thing.
5. •
   (historical) Legal status of being subject to this.
6. •
   (no longer used) A law or decree made by a sovereign, or by God.