statute
121Statute of Wills — An English statute (1540; 32 Henry VIII ch 1) often said to have been the foundation of the modern English law of wills, being of most significance in its giving validity to devises of real estate not theretofore recognized at common law. 57 Am… …
122statute law — noun law enacted by a legislative body • Syn: ↑legislation • Derivationally related forms: ↑legislate (for: ↑legislation) • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence …
123statute of limitations — noun a statute prescribing the time period during which legal action can be taken • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Hypernyms: ↑law * * * noun, pl statutes of limitations [count] law : a law that states the amount of time that must pass before a… …
124statute-barred — | ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : barred by the statute of limitations * * * staˈtute barred adjective Disallowed by the statute of limitations • • • Main Entry: ↑statute …
125Statute mile — Mile Mile (m[imac]l), n. [AS. m[=i]l, fr. L. millia, milia; pl. of mille a thousand, i. e., milia passuum a thousand paces. Cf. {Mill} the tenth of a cent, {Million}.] A certain measure of distance, being equivalent in England and the United… …
126Statute of frauds — Fraud Fraud (fr[add]d), n. [F. fraude, L. fraus, fraudis; prob. akin to Skr. dh[=u]rv to injure, dhv[.r] to cause to fall, and E. dull.] 1. Deception deliberately practiced with a view to gaining an unlawful or unfair advantage; artifice by which …
127Statute of Repeal — The Statutes of Repeal were two Statutes passed under Mary I of England, repealing the legal Protestant advance and break from Rome that had occurred under Henry VIII and Edward VI. Please see: * The First Statute of Repeal, passed in 1553 *… …
128Statute Mile — Einheit Norm angloamerikanisches Maßsystem Einheitenname statute mile Einheitenzeichen stat.mi. Dimensionsname Länge Dimensionssymbol …
