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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There is a set of guidelines which the members of the trade association must comply with, but this now needs to be on the statute book to stop fraudulent ‘Japanese’ whiskies appearing on export markets.
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John Mariani, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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John Mariani, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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“The statute book.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20statute%20book. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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