different between statute vs commandment

English

Etymology

From Middle English statut, from Old French statut, from Late Latin statutum (“a statute”), neuter singular of Latin statutus, past participle of statu? (“I set up, establish”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?stæt?u?t/

Noun

statute (countable and uncountable, plural statutes)

1. Written law, as laid down by the legislature.
2. (law, common law) Legislated rule of society which has been given the force of law by those it governs.

Derived terms

• statutory
• statutorily
• statutory rape

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Further reading

• statute in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• statute in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

Anagrams

• tautest

Latin

Participle

stat?te

1. vocative masculine singular of stat?tus

References

• statute in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898) Harper's Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers

English

Alternative forms

• commaundment, commandement (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle English comaundement, from Old French comandement, from comander. See command.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /k??m??ndm?nt/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /k??mændm?nt/

Noun

commandment (countable and uncountable, plural commandments)

1. (religion) A divinely ordained command, especially one of the Ten Commandments.
2. (archaic) Something that must be obeyed; a command or edict.

   • Pau. Pray you then,

     Conduct me to the Queene.

     Gao. I may not (Madam)

     To the contrary I haue expre??e commandment.

3. (obsolete) The act of commanding; exercise of authority.

   • Orl. Speake you ?o gently ? Pardon me I pray you,

     I thought that all things had bin ?auage heere,

     And therefore put I on the countenance

     Of ?terne command'ment.

4. (law) The offence of commanding or inducing another to violate the law.

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