Statutory law is created and implemented by a legislative body in most jurisdictions. The process involves drafting a bill, review by the entire legislature, presidential approval or constitutional review, and passing by both branches of the legislature.
In many jurisdictions around the world, a legislative body is responsible for creating and implementing the statutory law of the land. Statutory law is the area that deals with statutes, not “statutory law”. While jurisdictions may vary slightly in how statutory law is created and implemented, in most jurisdictions it is very similar. The legislative body within the government must first draft the statute and submit it for review by the entire legislature. Legislature will then debate and vote on the statute law. Once a statute passes the legislature, it may need to receive presidential approval or pass an additional hurdle, such as a constitutional review, before becoming law.
In most jurisdictions with a legislative branch, statutory law must first obtain the approval of the entire legislature. In most countries, the legislature consists of two branches, such as in the United States. In France, the National Assembly and the Senate form the two houses of parliament, while the English parliament consists of the House of Lords and the House of Commons. While the process for passing a law can vary slightly, both branches must ultimately vote to pass the legislation.
In jurisdictions where statutory law is used, the legislature initiates the process by drafting and introducing a bill for consideration. In the United States, for example, a member of the House of Representatives or the Senate can introduce future legislation for peer review by her in her respective branch. The law is then debated, and any changes made, before a vote by the Plenary Assembly or the Senate. Once the future law has been approved by the branch where it was introduced, it is then passed on to the other branch for review and consideration.
Once a statutory law has been passed by the respective branches of the legislature, the law may need to be passed by the President or another governmental body. In France, for example, a future law must be reviewed by the Constitutional Council to ensure that it complies with the provisions of the country’s constitution. In the United States, a law that has been passed by the legislature is then sent to the president for review and consideration. If the president passes the legislation, then it becomes a law. If, on the other hand, the president vetoes the future law, then he returns to the legislature where the legislature can override the presidential veto with a two-thirds vote by the entire legislature and still become law.
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