Nxixcxk Posted July 13, 2006 Report Share Posted July 13, 2006 ? What is a statue, in legal terms? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMeganSnow Posted July 13, 2006 Report Share Posted July 13, 2006 Um, a three-dimensional artistic representation? I don't think there's a law defining what a statue is. Wait, wait, did you mean a statute? According to dictionary.com, a statute is: 1. A law enacted by a legislature. 2. A decree or edict, as of a ruler. 3. An established law or rule, as of a corporation. Seems pretty comprehensive to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidOdden Posted July 14, 2006 Report Share Posted July 14, 2006 2. A decree or edict, as of a ruler. 3. An established law or rule, as of a corporation. Hmmm. Can't say I've seen the word used to refer to the latter two situations. Got an example? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMeganSnow Posted July 17, 2006 Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 (edited) I didn't make it up, it was in the dictionary, but I agree that I've never heard it used in terms of a corporation before. That, and the wording is a little vague: is the law or rule established by the corporation, or for the corporation? A third definition is usually pretty uncommon usage, though, especially since statute isn't that common a term unless you mess with legal stuff. Merriam-Webster has it too: Main Entry: stat·ute Pronunciation: 'sta-(")chüt, -ch&t Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French estatut, from Late Latin statutum law, regulation, from Latin, neuter of statutus, past participle of statuere to set up, station, from status position, state 1 : a law enacted by the legislative branch of a government 2 : an act of a corporation or of its founder intended as a permanent rule 3 : an international instrument setting up an agency and regulating its scope or authority synonym see LAW Edited July 17, 2006 by JMeganSnow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nxixcxk Posted July 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 (edited) What is a statue? Ahh. . .so that's why, that extra "t" can mean a whole lot. I kept wondering, "Why would they have so many laws involving action where action is not possible!?" Edited July 17, 2006 by Nxixcxk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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