A statute is ___________________________________________.
A)A law regulating the production and sale of statues.
B)Another term for a framework for government.
C)A legislative enactment passed into law by Congress or a state legislature.
D)A legislative enactment passed into law by a local government.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

A legislative enactment passed into law by Congress or a state legislature. A statute is a law enacted by a federal or state legislative body, and statutory law generally refers to the body of laws enacted as statutes. Black's Law Dictionary 664, 667 (2d Pocket Ed. 2001). Answer D is not the best choice because legislative enactments at the local level are called "ordinances."

A Statute Is ___________________________________________