statutory

adjective

stat·​u·​to·​ry ˈsta-chə-ˌtȯr-ē How to pronounce statutory (audio)
1
: of or relating to statutes
2
: enacted, created, or regulated by statute
a statutory age limit
statutorily adverb

Examples of statutory in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Some of the important policy things are moving further into our statutory authority to broaden the horizon of interoperability. Seth Joseph, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024 The Supreme Court decided the district must provide that letter and pay Wells $2,000 in statutory damages, according to the opinion posted Tuesday morning. Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2024 Matt Dietrich, the state election board’s spokesperson, said the process meets statutory requirements. Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2024 If convicted on all counts, Sepulveda faces a statutory maximum sentence of life in federal prison, while Padron faces as many as 20 years. Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for statutory 

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Word History

First Known Use

1678, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of statutory was in 1678

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Cite this Entry

“Statutory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statutory. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.

Kids Definition

statutory

adjective
stat·​u·​to·​ry ˈstach-ə-ˌtōr-ē How to pronounce statutory (audio)
-ˌtȯr-
1
: of or relating to statutes
2
: regulated by statute
3
: punishable by statute

Legal Definition

statutory

adjective
stat·​u·​to·​ry ˈsta-chə-ˌtōr-ē How to pronounce statutory (audio)
1
: of or relating to a statute or statutes
a statutory provision
2
: enacted, created, regulated, or defined by statute
a statutory presumption
a statutory insider
statutorily adverb
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