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Qualified immunity is a legal protection that shields government employees from litigation over work actions absent a clear violation of constitutional or statutory rights.
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Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
Here, the Court is telling us that this particular issue can wait for resolution until much later, probably at least a year and maybe several, after the issue has percolated its way up through the lower courts in the usual course for such statutory challenges.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
To prepare for this demographic shift, China has begun phasing in higher statutory retirement ages, a move that has added to many younger citizens' anxieties over the future.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
The statutory base fine is $60 but with additional fees and surcharges, the total penalty may be up to $158, the bill says.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
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Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
Here, the Court is telling us that this particular issue can wait for resolution until much later, probably at least a year and maybe several, after the issue has percolated its way up through the lower courts in the usual course for such statutory challenges.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
To prepare for this demographic shift, China has begun phasing in higher statutory retirement ages, a move that has added to many younger citizens' anxieties over the future.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
The statutory base fine is $60 but with additional fees and surcharges, the total penalty may be up to $158, the bill says.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Statutory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statutory. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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statutory
adjective
stat·u·to·ry
ˈstach-ə-ˌtōr-ē 
-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
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
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