- statute mile
- The mile of 5,280 feet, as legalized in England and adopted in the United States. Steamboat Co. v Fessenden, 79 Me 140.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
statute mile
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Statute mile — Statute Stat ute ( [ u]t), n. [F. statut, LL. statutum, from L. statutus, p. p. of statuere to set, station, ordain, fr. status position, station, fr. stare, statum, to stand. See {Stand}, and cf. {Constitute}, {Destitute}.] 1. An act of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Statute mile — Mile Mile (m[imac]l), n. [AS. m[=i]l, fr. L. millia, milia; pl. of mille a thousand, i. e., milia passuum a thousand paces. Cf. {Mill} the tenth of a cent, {Million}.] A certain measure of distance, being equivalent in England and the United… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Statute-Mile — [ stætjuːt maɪl, englisch], Längeneinheit in den USA, Mile … Universal-Lexikon
statute mile — n. MILE … English World dictionary
Statute Mile — Einheit Norm angloamerikanisches Maßsystem Einheitenname statute mile Einheitenzeichen stat.mi. Dimensionsname Länge Dimensionssymbol … Deutsch Wikipedia
Statute mile — Einheit Norm angloamerikanisches Maßsystem Einheitenname statute mile Einheitenzeichen stat.mi. Dimensionsname Länge Dimensionssymbol … Deutsch Wikipedia
statute mile — sausumos mylia statusas T sritis Standartizacija ir metrologija apibrėžtis Nesisteminis ilgio matavimo vienetas, tūkstantis dvigubų žingsnių. Senovės Romoje maždaug 1500 m, Rusijoje iki 1918 m. – 7467,6 m. Dabar žymima mi: 1 mi = 1609,344 m.… … Penkiakalbis aiškinamasis metrologijos terminų žodynas
statute mile — mile (def. 1). [1860 65] * * * … Universalium
statute mile — noun a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters • Syn: ↑mile, ↑stat mi, ↑land mile, ↑international mile, ↑mi • Derivationally related forms: ↑miler (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
statute mile — stat′ute mile n. wam mile 1) • Etymology: 1860–65 … From formal English to slang
statute mile — noun Date: 1719 mile 1a … New Collegiate Dictionary
