statute of limitations
— Noun
– English
~ a statute prescribing the time period during which legal action can be taken
statute
— Adjective
– English
~ enacted by a legislative body; "statute law"; "codified written laws"
statutorily
— Adverb
– English
~ according to statute; "placed statutorily under the council's supervision"
statutory offense
— Noun
– English
~ crimes created by statutes and not by common law
statutory offence
— Noun
– English
~ crimes created by statutes and not by common law
statutory law
— Noun
– English
~ the body of laws created by legislative statutes
statutory rape
— Noun
– English
~ sexual intercourse with a person (girl or boy) who has not reached the age of consent (even if both parties participate willingly)
statutory
— Adjective
– English
~ relating to or created by statutes; "statutory matters"; "statutory law"
statutory
— Adjective
– English
~ prescribed or authorized by or punishable under a statute; "statutory restrictions"; "a statutory age limit"; "statutory crimes"; "statutory rape"
staunch
— Verb
– English
~ stop the flow of a liquid; "staunch the blood flow"; "stem the tide"
staunch
— Adjective
– English
~ firm and dependable especially in loyalty; "a steadfast ally"; "a staunch defender of free speech"; "unswerving devotion"; "unswerving allegiance"
staunchly
— Adverb
– English
~ in a staunch manner; "he staunchly defended his principles"
staunchness
— Noun
– English
~ loyalty in the face of trouble and difficulty
staurikosaur
— Noun
– English
~ primitive dinosaur found in Brazil
staurikosaurus
— Noun
– English
~ primitive dinosaur found in Brazil
stavanger
— Noun
– English
~ a port city in southwestern Norway; center for shipbuilding industry
stave
— Noun
– English
~ (music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written
stave
— Noun
– English
~ one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket
stave
— Noun
– English
~ a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
stave off
— Verb
– English
~ prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"