noun🔗ShareLois, statutsWritten law, as laid down by the legislature."The school's new student handbook outlines the statutes for acceptable behavior in the classrooms. "Le nouveau manuel de l'élève de l'école décrit les lois régissant le comportement acceptable dans les salles de classe.governmentlawpoliticsstateChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareStatuts, lois(common law) Legislated rule of society which has been given the force of law by those it governs."The new speed limit signs reflect changes in the state's traffic statutes. "Les nouveaux panneaux de limitation de vitesse reflètent les changements apportés aux lois sur la circulation de l'État.lawgovernmentpoliticsstatesocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading