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statute law [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Laws and Legal Documents
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- statutory law
1, record 1, English, statutory%20law
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- statute law 2, record 1, English, statute%20law
correct
- written law 3, record 1, English, written%20law
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The law which originates in Acts passed by Parliament. 4, record 1, English, - statutory%20law
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Lois et documents juridiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- loi
1, record 1, French, loi
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- texte législatif 2, record 1, French, texte%20l%C3%A9gislatif
correct, masculine noun
- texte statutaire 3, record 1, French, texte%20statutaire
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il s'agit ici d'un texte juridique voté par le pouvoir législatif (Parlement ou Assemblée nationale) et sanctionné par le représentant du Souverain. 4, record 1, French, - loi
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Leyes y documentos jurídicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ley escrita
1, record 1, Spanish, ley%20escrita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- texto legislativo 2, record 1, Spanish, texto%20legislativo
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-05-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Laws and Legal Documents
- The Legislature (Constitutional Law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- statute law
1, record 2, English, statute%20law
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- statutory law 2, record 2, English, statutory%20law
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... as distinguished from constitutional law and the common law, is that body of law laid down by a legislature. 3, record 2, English, - statute%20law
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Statutory law or statute law is written law (as opposed to oral or customary law) set down by a legislature (as opposed to regulatory law promulgated by the executive or common law of the judiciary) or by a legislator (in the case of an absolute monarchy). 3, record 2, English, - statute%20law
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As opposed to judge-made law or jurisprudence. 4, record 2, English, - statute%20law
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"Legislation" is used in a broad sense in this context. 5, record 2, English, - statute%20law
Record 2, Key term(s)
- written law
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Lois et documents juridiques
- Pouvoir législatif (Droit constitutionnel)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- droit législatif
1, record 2, French, droit%20l%C3%A9gislatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- droit légiféré 2, record 2, French, droit%20l%C3%A9gif%C3%A9r%C3%A9
avoid, masculine noun
- droit statutaire 2, record 2, French, droit%20statutaire
avoid, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par opposition au droit jurisprudentiel, c'est-à-dire la jurisprudence. 3, record 2, French, - droit%20l%C3%A9gislatif
Record 2, Key term(s)
- droit écrit
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Leyes y documentos jurídicos
- Poder legislativo (Derecho constitucional)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- derecho legislado
1, record 2, Spanish, derecho%20legislado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
derecho legislado: Leyes aprobadas por los órganos legislativos (el Parlamento británico, el Congreso de los Estados Unidos, etc.). 1, record 2, Spanish, - derecho%20legislado
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
derecho legislado: Expresión y observación reproducidas del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 2, record 2, Spanish, - derecho%20legislado
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