statute book

stat·ute book

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stach-oot, -oo t boo k]
- /ˈstætʃ ut, -ʊt bʊk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stach-oot, -oo t boo k]
- /ˈstætʃ ut, -ʊt bʊk/

Definitions of statute book words

noun statute book a book containing the laws enacted by the legislature of a state or nation. 1
noun statute book law: register of enactments 1
countable noun statute book The statute book is a record of all the laws made by the government. 0
noun statute book a register of enactments passed by the legislative body of a state, usually made up of a series of volumes that form a complete official record 0
noun statute book a book or other record of the body of statutes of a particular jurisdiction 0

See all 5 definitions of statute book

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Origin of statute book

First appearance:

before 1585

One of the 35% oldest English words

First recorded in 1585-95

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Parts of speech for Statute book

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Statute book

statute book popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

statute book usage trend in Literature

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