A positive law created by state legislature or congress
A codified law.
A statute is a law, or regulation.
Re-phrase and re-submit question. Try to be more specific in what your are asking. Criminal SOL's and HIV don't appear to be synonymous.
Statutes are the laws passed by the US Congress or the State legislature.
Statute of Limitations for Tax Audits
Statutes of Limitation on Tax Collection
Trial of Former French President Chirac Postponed
The Effectiveness of the ICJ