statute book

noun

1. a book containing the laws enacted by the legislature of a state or nation.

statute book

noun

1. a register of enactments passed by the legislative body of a state, usually made up of a series of volumes that form a complete official record

   not on the statute book

Word History and Origins

Origin of statute book¹

First recorded in 1585–95

Example Sentences

But India remains among the three dozen countries - along with Pakistan, Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia - where the law remains on the statute books.

From BBC

The campaigns have also experienced many highs and lows – getting close to the statute books, and then being de-prioritised, in what must have felt like a legislative edition of snakes and ladders.

From BBC

The Conservatives promise to "build" on the Brexit deal they negotiated and keep removing EU laws from the UK statute book.

From BBC

Amnesty also highlighted figures for the US, the only Western developed country where capital punishment is still on the statute book.

From BBC

Also expected to make the statute book is a bill overhauling property law in England and Wales, giving more rights to people who own leasehold properties, where the building’s freehold is owned by someone else.

From Seattle Times