The table below shows data for the field Are referendum results binding? , which is part of our database Direct Democracy. The countries shown can be limited by region and by field value. The data has been verified where possible.
An act of a legislature that declares, proscribes, or commands something; a specific law, expressed in writing. A statute is a written law passed by a legislature on the state or federal level. Statutes set forth general propositions of law that courts apply to specific situations. A statute may forbid a certain act, direct a certain act, make a declaration, or set forth governmental mechanisms to aid society.
However, this does not refer to ignorance of laws, but having criminal intent. Statutory law. This principle is also stated in statutes: Brazil: Decree 2848 as changed by law 7209. Canada: Criminal Code, section 19; Exceptions. In some jurisdictions, there are exceptions to the general rule that ignorance of the law is not a valid defense.