statute predicate

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Statute Predicate

A statute predicate refers to a clause or provision in a legal statute that sets forth a condition or requirement that must be met in order for the statute to apply or take effect.

Senses:

Noun: The specific condition or requirement set forth in a statute that forms the basis for the statute's applicability.
Verb: To establish or state a condition or requirement within a statute.

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Noun:

The statute predicate for the new tax law is that individuals must earn above a certain income threshold to be subject to the tax.
The court analyzed the statute's predicate and concluded that it was not satisfied in the present case.

Verb:

The legislature will need to statute predicate the eligibility criteria for the new welfare program.
The committee proposed statute predicating the new environmental regulations on the size of the company.

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