statutory force

  • 1Statutory law — or statute law is written law (as opposed to oral or customary law) set down by a legislature or other governing authority such as the executive branch of government in response to a perceived need to clarify the functioning of government,… …

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  • 2statutory lien — A lien arising under a statute, not including a security interest or judicial lien. A real estate tax lien is an example of a statutory lien. (Bernstein s Dictionary of Bankruptcy Terminology) A lien arising under a statute, not including a… …

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  • 3statutory grievance procedure — (statutory GP) Part of the statutory dispute resolution procedures in force since 1 October 2004, that employers and employees must follow in relation to certain types of employee grievance. A more comprehensive procedure may be used, provided it …

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  • 4force — 1 n 1: a cause of motion, activity, or change intervening force: a force that acts after another s negligent act or omission has occurred and that causes injury to another: intervening cause at cause irresistible force: an unforeseeable event esp …

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  • 5statutory cogency — index force (legal efficacy) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 6Statutory Instrument (UK) — A Statutory Instrument (SI) is the principal form in which delegated or secondary legislation is made in Great Britain. Statutory Instruments are governed by the Statutory Instruments Act 1946. [http://www.opsi.gov.uk/RevisedStatutes/Acts/ukpga/19… …

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  • 7Statutory rape — The phrase statutory rape is a term used in some legal jurisdictions to describe consensual sexual relations that take place when an individual (regardless of gender) has sexual relations with an individual not old enough to legally consent to… …

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  • 8statutory — Relating to a statute; created or defined by a statute; required by a statute; conforming to a statute @ statutory bond One that either literally or substantially meets requirements of statute. Southern Surety Co. v. United States Cast Iron Pipe… …

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  • 9Statutory interpretation — Judicial Interpretation Forms …

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  • 10Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland — The Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland are the principal form in which delegated legislation is made in Northern Ireland. Statutory Rules are made under the Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979. [… …

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