Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.
a verbis legis non est recendendum — /ey varbis liyjis non est rasendendam/ The words of a statute must not be departed from. A court is not at liberty to disregard the letter of a statute, in favor of a supposed intention … Black's law dictionary
statute — stat·ute / sta chüt/ n [Latin statutum law, regulation, from neuter of statutus, past participle of statuere to set up, station, from status position, state] 1: a law enacted by the legislative branch of a government see also code, statutory law … Law dictionary
