Synonyms of statutes

statutes

noun

plural of statute

as in laws

a rule of conduct or action laid down by a governing authority and especially a legislature

a new antilittering statute

Synonyms & Similar Words

• laws
• acts
• ordinances
• bills
• amendments
• prohibitions
• enactments
• constitutions
• legislations
• regulations
• rulings
• rules
• commandments
• bylaws
• decrees
• edicts
• directives
• dictates
• ground rules
• restrictions
• common law
• fiats
• commands
• proscriptions
• canons
• blue laws
• capitularies
• encyclicals

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• higher laws

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of statutes

Jackson County Counselor Bryan Covinsky said that a hearing was not required since the transit tax would not intersect with local or state statutes. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026

The majority explained that authority for the president to construct the ballroom requires satisfying both of those statutes; neither alone suffices. — Ellen P. Aprill, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026

Attorneys representing the states allege that Meta violated federal and state laws like the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, or COPPA, and various consumer protection statutes. — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026

Unlike some of the other statutes Trump has turned to after the Supreme Court struck down his sweeping tariffs earlier this year, this trade law, known as Section 338, does not appear to impose a time limit on the duties. — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

Posting a victim’s personal contact information—like what happened to Dilara—may also implicate harassment or anti-doxxing statutes in some jurisdictions. — Ashlee Difuntorum, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Another tool the department uses is called Blue Voice, a ChatGPT-esque AI assistant that helps officers look up Florida statutes, municipal and county codes, and parking rules. — Laurie Mermet, Sun Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2026

This latest development is a transparent effort to circumvent the court's ruling, and flies in the face of the statutes that Congress passed. — Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 13 Aug. 2026

This latest development is a transparent effort to circumvent the Court’s ruling, and flies in the face of the statutes that Congress passed. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026