statutory

adjective

stat·​u·​to·​ry ˈsta-chə-ˌtȯr-ē 

1

: of or relating to statutes

2

: enacted, created, or regulated by statute

a statutory age limit

statutorily

ˌsta-chə-ˈtȯr-ə-lē 

adverb

Examples of statutory in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The formal renaming of the department would require Congress to act, but the order is expected to say the new name can be used in official correspondence and ceremonial contexts and non-statutory documents. —Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025

The suit seeks statutory damages as well as an injunction that would block Midjourney from infringing on WB’s copyrights. —Gene Maddaus, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025

The state health department will immediately move to end all non-statutory mandates in the state, Ladapo said at a news conference. —Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025

That’s because of the non-statutory labor exemption. —Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1678, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing statutory

• statutory rape

Rhymes for statutory

• allegory
• amatory
• auditory
• category
• clerestory
• crematory
• desultory
• dilatory
• dormitory
• excretory
• extempore
• feudatory

Kids Definition

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

statutorily

ˌsta-chə-ˈtōr-ə-lē 

adverb