statutory instrument
US /ˈstætʃ.ə.tɔːr.i ˈɪn.strə.mənt/
UK /ˈstætʃ.ə.tɔːr.i ˈɪn.strə.mənt/
名词
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法定文书, 法定文件
a form of delegated legislation in the United Kingdom, by which powers to make detailed regulations under an Act of Parliament are exercised by the executive
示例:
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The government issued a new statutory instrument to amend the existing environmental regulations.
政府发布了一项新的法定文书，以修改现有的环境法规。
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Many detailed laws are made through statutory instruments rather than full Acts of Parliament.
许多详细的法律是通过法定文书而非完整的议会法案制定的。
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