- statute
[statute 词源字典]
- statute: see statue
[statute etymology, statute origin, 英语词源] - statute (n.)
- late 13c., from Old French statut, estatut "(royal) promulgation, (legal) statute," from Late Latin statutum "a law, decree," noun use of neuter past participle of Latin statuere "enact, establish," from status "condition, position" (see status).