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Statute, a law, an edict of the legislature, an Act of Parliament. See ACT OF PARLIAMENT.

A law passed by legislative body, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1420.

Statute, is a law passed by a legislative body and set forth in a formal document, Webster American Dictionary, p. 1425.

Statute, is synonymous with Act of Parliament, Stroud's Judicial Dictionary, Vol. 3, p. 2544.

Statute, is the will of the legislature i.e. an edict of the legislature. A statute is, however, different from a statutory instrument; as distinguished from such an edict is a document whereby the rule-making power is express, Vishnu Pratap Sugar Works Pvt. Ltd. v. Chief Inspector of Stamps, Uttar Pradesh, (1968) 1 SCJ 688: AIR 1968 SC 102.

Means a law or enactment of a legislative authority, Office of the Speaker in the Parliament of Commonwealth, Wilding and Philip Laundry, p. 724.

Statute, refers to 'written' as well as opposed to 'unwritten law', UNESCO Report, p. 693.