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.]
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.]