contra formam statuti (kon-tr[schwa] for-m[schwa]m st[schwa]-tyoo-tI). [Law Latin] Contrary to the form of the statute. See AGAINST THE FORM OF THE STATUTE.
contra formam statuti 〈拉〉违反了制定法的规定 原在普通法上,在对制定法所规定的某种犯罪提出指控的大陪审团起诉书〔indictment〕中必须使用的总结性语句,说明所指控的行为违反了所援引的制定法的规定,因而构成犯罪。现在在刑事起诉书中所使用的其全文通常是「against the form of the statute in such case made and provided」。 (→against the form of…