Warning

Info

Warning

Info

Warning

Info

LSDefine

Simple English definitions for legal terms

statute

Read a random definition: Law French

A quick definition of statute:

A statute is a law made by a group of people called a legislature. It's like a rule that everyone has to follow. The government makes these rules to keep people safe and make things fair. When the government makes a new rule, they have to go through a process to make sure it's a good idea. Then they write it down and put it in a book so everyone can read it and know what they're supposed to do. Each state has its own set of rules, and the federal government has its own set too.

A more thorough explanation:

A statute is a law made by a group of people called a legislature. Legislatures can be found at the federal level, like the United States Congress, or at the state level, like the California State Legislature. Statutes are also known as acts, such as the Civil Rights Act of 1964 or the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

For a federal statute to become a law, it must be passed by both the House of Representatives and the Senate, and then usually approved by the president. Once a federal statute is enacted, it is published multiple times. First, it is published as a "slip law." Then, all of the slip laws for each session of Congress are published together as "session laws." Finally, all laws that are of a "general and permanent nature" are eventually compiled into the United States Code, and also the Revised Statutes of the United States.

State statutes can be found through a list provided by the state government. Readers can also attempt to find state statutes organized by topic.

For example, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a federal statute that prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. This statute was passed by Congress and signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson. It is an example of a federal statute that has had a significant impact on American society.

Another example is the California Education Code, which is a collection of state statutes that govern education in California. These statutes cover topics such as school funding, teacher qualifications, and student rights. The California Education Code is an example of state statutes that are important for governing specific areas of life within a state.

Status conference | Statute of frauds

Warning

Info

General

General chat about the legal profession.
main_chatroom
👍 Chat vibe: 0 👎
Help us make LSD better!
Tell us what's important to you
m10
11:58
Nah nah she would not like that. She is conservative.
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
11:58
Tell her you just got over a cold and if she wants to try and steal your germs its on her but no one likes being sick so hopefully she is chill
m10
11:59
We will see. This is enough feedback. Thank you all.
12:00
tell her you wanna test and see if your immune systems are compatible, that gets the ladies going
m10
12:00
Lol, maybe
babycat
12:00
lmao when you give the republican baddie the ick by masking up
12:01
LOL
Dkk
12:02
Just part of the culture.
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
12:04
I wish that wearing a mask when sick stuck around as an okay thing like it is in the rest of the world, not all of us have enough sick days to be ditching work.
Dkk
12:04
Unless its like an N95 i dont think it will really do anything
12:04
there's even a mask ban in some places. altho one of my coworkers wears a mask anyway despite customers being rude to her about it
12:05
good morning
12:05
why does umiami ask "Are you applying, or have you applied, to other law schools? If so, please list them."
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
12:05
One manager came in sick wearing a mask, got roasted and stopped wearing it that day. The entire office has been cycling sickness for two weeks now. It may not be super effective but it may help in slowing the spread during meetings when we have to be so close
12:05
am i the only one who has never gotten my status checker to work on here?
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
12:06
@ChowieBean: want to see what schools they share an applicant pool with, think it is all data harvesting stuff no a +/- for the applicant
12:06
ok good cuz idk whether i wanna tell them or not
12:06
thanks bulbasaur
12:08
not to be that guy again but berkeley person/applicant id is back and Shiny New Logo
be that guy
EW THE NEW LOGO IS SO UGLY
WTF
12:09
need to send in my berkeley app rawwwww
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
12:09
@ChowieBean: should be required to tell them, the schools who asked I only told them the schools in their area not all of them.
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
12:10
*shouldnt be
12:12
@jackfrost11770: if i get a berk A today and they have that logo im withdrawing (/s /s /s /j /j /j)
babycat
12:12
@ChowieBean: me too lol. you applying to public interest scholars program?
12:14
yes def applying public interest
12:16
i was raised like blocks away from umiami
12:16
idk if i wanna go back to florida tho so im applying there as safety/target 💀
LSD+ is ad-free, with DMs, discounts, case briefs & more.