Legal Definitions - consolidating statute

A consolidating statute is a law that collects all the legislative provisions on a particular subject and puts them together in a single statute. This is often done with minor amendments and drafting improvements. Courts generally assume that a consolidating statute leaves prior caselaw intact.

For example, if there were multiple laws related to traffic violations, a consolidating statute would bring them all together in one place. This makes it easier for people to understand and follow the law.