Words similar to statute

Example sentences for: statute

How can you use “statute” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

It matters whether it is 10 or 12 or eight, because every time we rewrite a criminal statute or modify the rules of evidence, we are adjusting the terms of the trade-off.
In law, you say, "The contract/statute/what-have-you says your remedy is X." In chancery, you say, "This seems about right to me."
The Washington Post leads with today's expected congressional testimony by a senior DOJ official weighing in against renewing the Independent Counsel statute, which is the first time the Clinton administration has officially taken this stand, and marks a reversal of Justice's longstanding support for the IC.
3) The American Bar Association voted overwhelmingly to oppose the renewal of the independent counsel statute, concluding that it forces prosecutors to spend too much time and money examining "minor matters" in pursuit of a single target.
The NEPDG carried out many activities, the results of which are subject to evaluation by GAO under the plain meaning of the statute.