Rule
Rule noun - A statement spelling out the proper procedure or conduct for an activity.
Usage example: read the rules that are posted before you use the pool
Statute is a synonym for rule in standard topic. In some cases you can use "Statute" instead a noun "Rule", when it comes to topics like regulation.
Statute
Statute noun - A rule of conduct or action laid down by a governing authority and especially a legislature.
Usage example: a new antilittering statute
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Why and how the word "Brontosaurus" survived is too complicated to explain quickly (in essence, big egos), but regardless, the Rule of Cool knows no statute of limitations, and the Thunder Lizard persisted to this day.
Source: Artistic License Paleontology
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