Affirmative statute
Defined in 2 dictionaries — Black's (1910), Black's (1891)
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
See Affirmative.
Defined under Statute in Black's Law Dictionary.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
In legislation. A statute couched in atlirmative or mandatory terms; one which directs the doing of an act, or declares what shall be done; as a negative statute is one which prohibits a thing from being done, or declares what shall not be done. Blackstone describes af: firmative acts of parliament as those “ where- {n justice is directed to be done according tothe law of theland.” 1Bl. Comm. 142.