statutory

adjective

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

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No statutory appeal of right for an unsuccessful movant, although court opinions seem to effectively permit such appeals. — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025 As president-elect and president, he’s said the statutory threshold should either be eliminated or extended but previously urged Republicans to use it as a bargaining chip under Democratic presidents. — Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Mar. 2025 Since Lamont took office, statutory grants to cities and towns for non-education purposes has doubled, growing from $347 million to $681 million, according to state budget records. — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2025 If lawmakers do not raise or suspend the debt limit before all extraordinary measures are exhausted, the government could default on its debt -- something that's only happened a handful of times in U.S. history, though never in regard to the statutory debt limit. — Lauren Peller, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for statutory

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First Known Use

1678, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of statutory was in 1678

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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
ˌsta-chə-ˈtōr-ə-lē How to pronounce statutory (audio)
adverb

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