"Legal statutes" refers to laws or regulations that are established and enforced by a government. They are a set of rules that everyone must follow in a society to ensure order and fairness. Full definition
The standards for copyright infringement are not set by academics but by legal statutes as interpreted by courts. (climateaudit.org)
Child custody depends on a body of case law that has been worked out over decades, not specific legal statutes enacted by the legislature. (divorcesource.com)
Collaborative law proceedings are designed by legal statute to remove the divorce process from the court and its costly, complex proceedings. (springfieldcollaborativedivorce.com)