Law on the books Crossword Clue

While searching our database we found 1 possible solution for the: Law on the books crossword clue. This crossword clue was last seen on December 21 2023 in the popular Newsday Crossword puzzle. The solution we have for Law on the books has a total of 7 letters.

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99%STATUTELaw on the booksNewsday

Definition

An act of the legislature of a state or country, declaring, commanding, or prohibiting something; a positive law; the written will of the legislature expressed with all the requisite forms of legislation; -- used in distinction fraom common law. See Common law, under Common, a.
An act of a corporation or of its founder, intended as a permanent rule or law; as, the statutes of a university.
An assemblage of farming servants (held possibly by statute) for the purpose of being hired; -- called also statute fair.

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