directory statute

A law that indicates only what should be done, with no provision for enforcement. Cf. mandatory statute. [Cases: Statutes 227. C.J.S. Statutes §§ 362–369.]

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双语律师Jenna，国际知名法学院环境法专业，擅长翻译各类与环境、社会及管治 (ESG)相关的法律文件。