" statute "

 [ "statute" ]

1: A legislated rule of a society given the force of law under the consent of the governed.

  * e.g.,  ... A statute is not law, rather prima facie evidence of law. 

 [ "statute" ]

1: One of the laws of Congress.

  * e.g.,  ... No federal statute indicates an American citizen living and working in one of the fifty states is liable for the federal income tax. 

 [ "statute of memetations" ]

1: The minimum amount of time required after a meme has been shared within a group on digital communications for said meme to be reusable within the same group of people.

  * e.g.,  ... That meme has recently been sent in this group, thus violating the statute of memetations. 

 [ "Statute of Limitations" ]

1: The Statute of Limitations is what is limiting you from inviting over/spending time with acquaintances. After you've known someone for a long time, but you've never done anything with them, it becomes weird to invite them over. If you don't hurry up and do something with someone you just met, the Statute of Limitations will run out, and then you won't be able to.

  * e.g.,  ... "Honey, we should invite Dan and Annie over for dinner! We've been neighbors so long and we've never really gotten to know them!" "We can't to that! It's too late, the Statute of Limitations has run out." 

 [ "statute of limitations" ]

1: The period of time between when your homie stops liking a girl and you can hit on her without breaking the bro code.

  * e.g.,  ... Bro 1: You like her, don't you! Bro 2: No I don't, unless of course you don't either, in which case I want to know the statute of limitations *tennis ball nearly misses his head* 

 [ "statute of relations" ]

1: The limit by which one is obligated to help someone due to their relationship.

  * e.g.,  ... P1: "my mom's cousin asked me for computer help for her church" 

 [ "Statute of LOL Mutations" ]

1: An undefined period of time in which an internet asset that which was once funny, is no longer humorous.

  * e.g.,  ... IM Conversation: Nooba Gooding Jr: "Dude, check out this link!" Pwn Rivers: *clicks link* Internet: "Never gonna give you up, Never gonna let you down, Never gonna run around and desert you..." Nooba Gooding Jr: "Dude you totally just got RICKROLL'D!!!11" Pwn Rivers: "That old gag isn't funny anymore. The Statute of LOL Mutations ran out long ago. FAIL." 

 [ "STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS" ]

1: {stat – ute - uv - lim – i – tay – shuns}:

  * e.g.,  ... According to the Statute of Limitations you can't go to the bar tonight with Fred. It's my dinner night! 

 [ "STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS" ]

2: The agreement, usually nonverbal and not always legally formalized, that occurs between husband and wife shortly after (before?) marriage. It lays out his limitations. Following are some standard clauses (No, not Nicholas or Martha): Football Limitation: 1 day per week

 [ "STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS" ]

3:  Guys Night Out Limitation: 1 night per month

 [ "STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS" ]

4:  Trash Detail Limitation: NONE. Husbands are always on trash detail

 [ "STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS" ]

5:  Bikini Ogling Limitation: NEVER unless it’s the wife in the bikini - Or you’re certain she’ll never find out

 [ "STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS" ]

6:  Alcohol Intake Limitation: a. 1 glass wine daily with dinner b. 1 six-pack beer for Monday Night Football c. Exception: 2 six-pack beer for Monday Night Football if you have a buddy over or the wife is feeling generous. d. 2 large glasses expensive champagne – 1 time/year on anniversaries

 [ "Facebook Statute 371" ]

1: The posting of cat pictures on Facebook is strictly forbidden. Exception is taken to this rule if the person's wall which is posted on is either asleep, intoxicated, or open to hacks.

  * e.g.,  ... A: Dude! You can't post cat pictures, FACEBOOK STATUTE 371! B: Nah, its cool, she's wasted. 

 [ "The attorney said that Texas' murder statute calls for 99 years in prison, but not assault." ]

1: The attorney said that Texas' murder statute calls for 99 years in prison, but not assault.

  * e.g.,  ... The attorney said that Texas' murder statute calls for 99 years in prison, but not assault.