the statute book

noun

used to refer to the written laws that have been formally and officially approved by a government
a law that is now on the statute book(s)

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“The statute book.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20statute%20book. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.

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