statute book

A similar bill was introduced during the last parliament, but it failed to make it onto the statute book before the general election.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2025

Also expected to make the statute book is a bill overhauling property law in England and Wales, giving more rights to people who own leasehold properties, where the building’s freehold is owned by someone else.

From Seattle Times ● May 24, 2024

While Awaab's Law has now been written into the statute book to compel social housing landlords to inspect and repair damp and mould, this does not cover the private rental sector.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2023

The main opposition Labour Party said it agreed it was a “reasonable” approach to take some measures off the statute book but that lawmakers would study the detail of the proposals.

From Reuters ● Sep. 12, 2021

There were laws on the statute book which forbade the interference of the Pope under any circumstances in the internal affairs of the English realm.

From The Divorce of Catherine of Aragon The Story as Told by the Imperial Ambassadors Resident at the Court of Henry VIII by J.A. Froude