noun
statute law; statutory law
Legal term referring to law enacted by a legislative body, as opposed to case law or customary law.
制定法は議会によって作られる。
Statute law is made by the legislature.
慣習法 is customary law based on long-standing practices, whereas 制定法 is written law formally enacted.
Compound of 制定 (enactment) and 法 (law).