statute
/ˈstætʃu:t; `stætʃut/ n[C]
1 law passed by Parliament or a similar law-making body and written down formally 成文法; 法规; 法令
decreed by statute 按照法规限定的.
2 any of the rules of an institution 条例; 规则; 章程
under the University's statutes 根据该大学的章程.