statute

n. law enacted by a legislature (not by a court); law or rule of a company or organization

A statute is a formal, written law of a country or state, written and enacted by its legislative authority, perhaps to then be ratified by the highest executive in the government, and finally published. Typically, statutes command, prohibit, or declare policy. Statutes are sometimes referred to as legislation or "black letter law."
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Noun
1. an act passed by a legislative body
(synonym) legislative act
(hypernym) act, enactment
(hyponym) Stamp Act
(part-meronym) rider
(classification) law, jurisprudence
Adjective
1. enacted by a legislative body; "statute law"; "codified written laws"
(synonym) codified, statute(p)
(similar) written

n. statute, established rule, established law, constitution

(n.)
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.
  

(a.)
An assemblage of farming servants (held possibly by statute) for the purpose of being hired; -- called also statute fair.
  

(a.)
An act of a corporation or of its founder, intended as a permanent rule or law; as, the statutes of a university.