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Originally Posted by Tigron-X
Re Lawdog's above comment:
But the definition of statute is: a rule of society that has the force of law.
It's not necessarly law. It's only law if it has jurisdictional relevance. So, for the most part, it fits better in the concept of "bylaw" than it does "law."
Laws can't be changed. Rules, however, can be changed ALL the time.
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Wrong, wrong, wrong! Again and again, the simplest concepts escape you.
A statute is a law. Period. More precisely, a statute is a law passed by a legislature. This is in contradistinction to other sources of law, such as a constitution or case law.
Laws can indeed be changed. That you think they can't is baffling. It was once the law in this country that women could not vote. That has changed.
Although sometimes I think that particular change was a bad one...LOL