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NEGATIVE STATUTE (law)


NEGATIVE STATUTE. One which is enacted in negative terms, and which so controls the common law, that it has no force in opposition to the statute. controls the common law, that it has no force in opposition to the statute. Bro. Parl. pl. 72; Bac. Ab. Statutes, G. Bro. Parl. pl. 72; Bac. Ab. Statutes, G.