plural of statute mile

(law) A statute that preserves for his estate a decedent's cause of action for infliction of pain and suffering and related damages suffered up to the moment of death.

(UK) The mile of 5,280 feet or 1,760 yards, distinguished from the traditional mile of 5,000 feet employed before the 1593 Weights and Measures Act.

(law, countable) A law enacted by a legislative body, as opposed to a regulation made by the executive branch or case law made by court precedent.

Published collections or series of legislative acts, in certain jurisdictions.

(law) A statute that prohibits inheritance by a person who murders someone from whom he or she stands to inherit.

plural of slayer statute

plural of statute of limitations

Synonym of statute of repose

(law) A law that sets a time limit for legal liability starting from the occurrence of a specified act (typically completion of a product or point of sale).