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STATUTE

a law enacted by the legislative branch of a government

The meaning of the word statute is a law enacted by the legislative branch of a government.

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retrogradehaving or being motion in a direction contrary to that of the general motion of similar bodies and especially east to west among the stars
antediluvianof or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible
waggishresembling or characteristic of a wag
outcastone that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah
hoodwinkto deceive by false appearance : dupe
self-righteousconvinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic
migrantone that migrates: such as
paucitysmallness of number : fewness
wispa small handful (as of hay or straw)
irremediablenot remediable