How to Use statutory in a Sentence

statutory

adjective
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  • The phase one probe will now start and the CMA set a statutory deadline of Oct. 18.
    — Katharine Gemmell, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2023
  • That’s a tax rate of about 9.1%, well below the statutory corporate rate of 21%.
    — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2021
  • There is a reason Smith does not have a solid statutory crime to rely on.
    — The Editors, National Review, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Now, House Bill 317 would slash statutory provisions for the plans.
    — cleveland, 21 June 2021
  • In the wake of Trump, statutory requirements are in order.
    — John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 29 Dec. 2020
  • The property company dropped the bill and paid an amount equal to statutory damages for the claims Pickard outlined.
    — oregonlive, 5 Dec. 2022
  • Note that lawmakers ditched the concept of a statutory cap.
    — Robert Goulder, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
  • The court ordered the clerk's office to pay the inmate $1,000 in statutory damages, the maximum allowed.
    — Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 15 Mar. 2023
  • But this is much more a matter of practice than statutory or other law.
    — WSJ, 7 Jan. 2022
  • The statutory maximum for both subsections is up to 10 years in prison.
    — Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 29 June 2023
  • Wisconsin is unique among states for the statutory requirement to hold a wolf hunt.
    — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2021
  • The goal is to wrap up work by the statutory deadline of June 16, though that date is not set in stone because lawmakers are in a special session.
    — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 21 May 2021
  • Look for the justices to ask a lot about the agencies’ statutory authority.
    — Aditi Sangal, CNN, 7 Jan. 2022
  • Mr Biden had campaigned on a partial repeal of Donald Trump’s tax cuts, which slashed the statutory rate of corporate tax from 35% to 21%.
    — The Economist, 10 Apr. 2021
  • In the absence of an indictment, a judge can override the statutory deadline after a hearing.
    — Shayna Jacobs, BostonGlobe.com, 19 May 2022
  • But last month, Howe found the ninth petition met statutory requirements, meaning the group can now take the next steps to try to bring the recall question to a public vote.
    — Sarah Ritter, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2024
  • Chutkan also denied Trump's motion to dismiss the case on statutory grounds.
    — Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2024
  • Constitution statutory rules and, and precedent and things like that.
    — Staff Reports, cleveland, 10 Aug. 2023
  • The numbers: The U.S. statutory retirement age is 66 or 67, depending on your birth year.
    — Jamie Ross, Washington Post, 22 July 2024
  • That distinction belongs to Hungary, with a statutory rate of just 9%.
    — Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 27 May 2021
  • He was awarded the statutory maximum of $20 million, his lawyers say.
    — Eric Tucker, ajc, 17 Mar. 2021
  • The most serious charges of extortion and wire fraud carry a statutory maximum of 20 years in prison on each count.
    — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 23 July 2024
  • Women in other lines of work will see their statutory retirement age rise from 55 presently to 58.
    — Milton Ezrati, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
  • Since the court lacked statutory authority to sign off on Covington’s name change, the change must be voided, the lawsuit argues.
    — Steven Porter, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Wallet, keys, backpack and one last look at the doorknob to see if there's an account of the city's statutory rights to hop over my fence and condemn an unsuspecting ash.
    — Star Tribune, 28 Mar. 2021
  • Lucio's other claims did not meet statutory requirements, the appeals court found, and will not be reviewed.
    — Dakin Andone, CNN, 26 Apr. 2022
  • With few statutory responsibilities, the former Cumberland mayor has carved out a niche as the voice of the state’s 39 cities and towns.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Jan. 2021
  • The government said the land swap won’t take place until March 11, four days before the statutory requirement of 60 days as stated by the defense act rider.
    — Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 12 Feb. 2021
  • Those charges carry a statutory maximum sentence of around 110 years, but there’s a sliding scale that takes into account the scope of the crimes and the criminal history of the defendant.
    — Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2024
  • Congress will certify the electoral vote, with clear new rules laid out in statutory reforms enacted into law in 2022.
    — Barton Gellman, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024

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