enforce a statute
1statute of limitations — 1 a: a statute establishing a period of time from the accrual of a cause of action (as upon the occurrence or discovery of an injury) within which a right of action must be exercised compare laches, statute of repose b: a criminal statute… …
2Statute of frauds — The statute of frauds refers to the requirement that certain kinds of contracts be made in writing and signed.Traditionally, the statute of frauds requires a writing signed by the defendant in the following circumstances: * Contracts in… …
3Statute law — Law Law (l[add]), n. [OE. lawe, laghe, AS. lagu, from the root of E. lie: akin to OS. lag, Icel. l[ o]g, Sw. lag, Dan. lov; cf. L. lex, E. legal. A law is that which is laid, set, or fixed; like statute, fr. L. statuere to make to stand. See… …
4Anti-Gag Statute — The anti gag statute is a little known legal boundary in the long struggle between Executive branch secrecy and Congress and the public’s right to know. [cite web | title=Justice Department Opens NSA Leak Probe |… …
5Westminster, First Statute of — A law enacted in 1275 to enforce some of the provisions of Magna Charta and to liberalize the law of England. Dictionary from West s Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Westminster, First Statute of …
6Westminster the First, Statute of — The statute 3 Edw. I, A.D. 1275. This statute, which deserves the name of a code rather than an act, is divided into fifty one chapters. Without extending the exemption of churchmen from civil jurisdiction, it protects the property of the church… …
7the First Statute of Westminster — The statute 3 Edw. I, A.D. 1275. This statute, which deserves the name of a code rather than an act, is divided into fifty one chapters. Without extending the exemption of churchmen from civil jurisdiction, it protects the property of the church… …
8First Statute of Westminster — A law enacted in 1275 to enforce some of the provisions of Magna Charta and to liberalize the law of England. Dictionary from West s Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005 …
9stop notice statute — An alternative to the mechanics lien remedy that allows contractors, suppliers and workers to make and enforce a claim against the construction lender, and in some instances, the owner, for a portion of the undisbursed construction loan proceeds …
10England (Before the Reformation) — England (Before the Reformation) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► England (Before the Reformation) This term England is here restricted to one constituent, the largest and most populous, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.… …
