statute law

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"R v Brown is in case law but bearing in mind we've got a new Domestic Abuse Bill, it would be right to put it in statute law," she said.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2020

Delegates were confused about how to repeal comparative advantage, wondering whether it was a statute, law of nature or international agreement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2018

They argue that provisions in the Constitution and in statute law should be interpreted and applied in the light of ongoing changes in conditions and values—especially in cases involving civil rights and social welfare issues.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2016

In 1297, the charter was counted as part of England’s statute law, and it’s now seen as the basis for the American Constitution and Bill of Rights.

From Time • Jun. 15, 2015

Some of the older enactments remained on the statute book, though not enforced, until the passing of the statute law Revision Act of 1863, by which many obsolete parliamentary enactments were swept away.

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