"creature of statute" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: creatures of statute [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|creatures of statute}} creature of statute (plural creatures of statute)
  1. (idiomatic) A body created by legislation, especially a public body. Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-creature_of_statute-en-noun-cAmkAm8V Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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