Statute Title (Noun)
Meaning
A heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with; "Title 8 provided federal help for schools".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The revised bill carried the statute title of the 'Health and Social Care and Associated Parliamentary Expenses Act'.
- The old constitution had a section titled 'Amendments' that laid the framework in place for any changes to be made at a later date and this would now be section one under the new statute title.
- Title 14 dealt with immigration laws that affected the influx of refugees from war-torn countries to the United States.
- The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was divided into several segments, each with its own unique statute title.
- The Children Act had the statute title 'A Bill to Amendment the Children Act of 1998 as it relates to Services Provided to Families in Need'.