What does Statutory mean?

Definitions for Statutory
ˈstætʃ ʊˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr istatu·to·ry

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. statutoryadjective

    relating to or created by statutes

    "statutory matters"; "statutory law"

  2. statutoryadjective

    prescribed or authorized by or punishable under a statute

    "statutory restrictions"; "a statutory age limit"; "statutory crimes"; "statutory rape"

Wiktionary

  1. statutoryadjective

    Of, relating to, enacted or regulated by a statute.

Wikipedia

  1. statutory

    A statute is a formal written enactment of a legislative authority that governs the legal entities of a city, state, or country by way of consent. Typically, statutes command or prohibit something, or declare policy. Statutes are rules made by legislative bodies; they are distinguished from case law or precedent, which is decided by courts, and regulations issued by government agencies.

ChatGPT

  1. statutory

    Statutory refers to something that is created, regulated, or determined by a law or statute. It typically pertains to written laws, as opposed to regulations or common law. This term can apply to various aspects such as statutory rights, statutory laws, statutory obligations, or statutory bodies, all of which are created or regulated by a formal, legally-binding statute.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Statutoryadjective

    enacted by statute; depending on statute for its authority; as, a statutory provision

Editors Contribution

  1. statutory

    Relating to a statute.

    Statutory guidance is sometimes created to empower people with information.


    Submitted by MaryC on March 18, 2020  

British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'Statutory' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2740

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'Statutory' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3108

  3. Adjectives Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'Statutory' in Adjectives Frequency: #362

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Statutory in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Statutory in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of Statutory in a Sentence

  1. White House:

    Russia’s... behavior in our election and in Europe demands that we have strong, statutory sanctions enacted as soon as possible, i am concerned by changes( to the The Senate bill) insisted upon by Republicans that give the GOP leadership the sole power to originate actions in The White House to prevent the Trump Administration from rolling back sanctions. The California Democrat suggested her party supports tougher sanctions on North Korea that The White House has already passed, but that putting them in the large bill could result in procedural delays in The Senate. Maryland Sen. Ben Cardin, the top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said Saturday that he would have preferred The White House adopt the upper chamber’s bill but welcomed the effort.

  2. Pat Toomey:

    Such activities are inconsistent with its statutory responsibilities; only Congress has the authority to reform the Federal Reserve or modify its mission.

  3. Energy CEO Emily Skor:

    In doing nothing to remedy these and other deficiencies, EPA has again failed to meet its statutory obligation to ensure that annual RVOs (renewable volume obligations) are met each year.

  4. Marc Waha:

    Because the statutory maximum fine is very low, MOFCOM decided to start 'naming and shaming' noncompliant parties in late 2014, mOFCOM officials remain frustrated, however, with some parties thinking the low sanctions are worth taking the risk, and have publicly advocated for an increase in these sanctions when China's Antimonopoly Law is revised.

  5. Brad McVay:

    Brad McVay letters simply provide a non-exhaustive list of federal elections statutes as the basis for this action without pointing to any specific statutory authorization.

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