statutes are published and distributed so that everyone can look up the statutory law. This can be done in the form of a government gazette which may include...

commonly with statutory law. This definition of "common law" distinguishes the authority that promulgated a law, or the source of the law. The second definition...

In common law jurisdictions, statutory rape is nonforcible sexual activity in which one of the individuals is below the age of consent (the age required...

An oral law is a code of conduct in use in a given culture, religion or community application, by which a body of rules of human behaviour is transmitted...

methods of statutory interpretation, including traditional canons of statutory interpretation, legislative history, and purpose. In common law jurisdictions...

A statutory body or statutory authority is a body set up by law (statute) that is authorised to implement certain legislation on behalf of the relevant...

various forms of legal authority, including statutory law and case law. In the civil law and common law traditions, the basis of legal relevance that...

or law of the land, that may consist of a variety of imperative and consensual rules. These may include customary law, conventions, statutory law, judge-made...

interpretations are distinguished from statutory law, which are codes enacted by legislative bodies, and regulatory law, which are established by executive...

In many countries, a statutory instrument is a form of delegated legislation. Statutory instruments are the principal form of delegated or secondary legislation...

generis law is known as the Semiconductor Chip Protection Act of 1984. In statutory interpretation, it refers to the problem of giving meaning to groups of...

procedural rules. It holds case law secondary and subordinate to statutory law. Civil law is often paired with the inquisitorial system, but the terms are...

of "what has always been done and accepted by law". Customary law (also, consuetudinary or unofficial law) exists where: a certain legal practice is observed...

Canon law (from Ancient Greek: κανών, kanon, a 'straight measuring rod, ruler') is a set of ordinances and regulations made by ecclesiastical authority...

federal statutory law. Federal law and treaties, so long as they are in accordance with the Constitution, preempt conflicting state and territorial laws in...

mechanism to achieve that goal. Common-law precedent is a third kind of law, on equal footing with statutory law (that is, statutes and codes enacted by...

Although the common law has, historically, been the foundation and prime source of English law, the most authoritative law is statutory legislation, which...

Insurance regulatory law is the body of statutory law, administrative regulations and jurisprudence that governs and regulates the insurance industry and...

bought and acquired following statutory or customary laws. Eighty percent of land in Ghana is owned through customary law and the remaining twenty percent...

maint: archived copy as title (link) Kohout, David, Statutory Limitation of Crimes under International Law: Lessons Taken from the Prosecution of Nazi Criminals...

A statutory declaration is a legal document defined under the law of certain Commonwealth nations and in the United States. It is similar to a statement...

The law of California consists of several levels, including constitutional, statutory, and regulatory law, as well as case law. The California Codes form...

described as the law that applies at a certain time (present or past) and at a certain place, consisting of statutory law, and case law as far as it is...

The law of Florida consists of several levels, including constitutional, statutory, and regulatory law, as well as case law and local law. The Florida...

days' paid leave is also the normal minimum in addition to the 11 paid statutory holidays (e.g. Christmas, New Year's Day). However, many employers offer...

of a lawsuit in the common law adversarial system of dispute resolution. Procedural rules arise from statutory law, case law, and constitutional provisions...

The golden rule in English law is one of the rules of statutory construction traditionally applied by the English courts. The rule can be used to avoid...

"common law divorce" because divorce never existed at common law but was created by statutory law. So although it is possible to be married by common law in...

A statutory corporation is a government entity created as a statutory body by statute. Their precise nature varies by jurisdiction, but they are corporations...

A bill is a proposal for a new law, or a proposal to significantly change an existing law. A bill does not become law until it is passed by the legislature...