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

Devagiri faces a maximum statutory penalty of 20 years in prison and a fine of $250,000. —Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025

Shuttering programs that lack explicit statutory authority and refocusing agencies on core missions is a valid, constitutional exercise of executive authority. —Clyde Wayne Crews Jr, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025

If the executive order fixes prices without a statutory basis, courts could block it. —Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025

The committee intends to release a report with findings next year that may include recommendations for federal, state or higher education policy or statutory changes, the proposal said. —Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 9 May 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