1. | 成文法;法令;法规a law that is passed by a parliament, council, etc. and formally written down |
Penalties are laid down in the statute . 法规中有关于惩罚措施的规定。 | |
Corporal punishment was banned by statute in 1987. 1987 年通过的法令明文禁止体罚。 |
2. | 章程;条例;规程a formal rule of an organization or institution |
Under the statutes of the university they had no power to dismiss him. 按大学的规章制度,校方无权开除他。 |