statutory

adjective

stat·​u·​to·​ry ˈsta-chə-ˌtȯr-ē How to pronounce statutory (audio)
Synonyms of statutory
1
: of or relating to statutes
a statutory provision
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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JPMorgan is on track to secure a merchant banking license in Nigeria after making a $38 million statutory deposit to the country’s central bank, Bloomberg reported. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026 On Tuesday, the campaign published a memo from the Office of Legislative Counsel, whose attorneys advise state lawmakers, which found a statutory definition used by the measure does not apply to the politically unpopular computing centers. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026 The statutory cure period controls; an informal deadline in your demand letter doesn’t. — Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026 He is also accused of exceeding his authority under Ohio law by failing to identify any statutory or constitutional source of legal authority for his order. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2026 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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