statutory
adjective
stat·u·to·ry
ˈsta-chə-ˌtȯr-ē 
1
: of or relating to statutes
a statutory provision
2
: enacted, created, or regulated by statute
a statutory age limit
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Airlines and their trade association argue that the Biden administration’s wheelchair regulations exceed the Department of Transportation’s statutory authority and violate the Administrative Procedure Act, claiming the requirements impose unreasonable burdens on air carriers.
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Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
The Texas Supreme Court reiterated that no statutory or common-law duty to disclose existed.
—Virginia Hammerle, Dallas Morning News, 15 Mar. 2026
Shoppers that have shouldered the economic burden of the tariffs have no statutory course of action in the Court of International Trade (CIT) to get their money back.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 13 Mar. 2026
To issue an Amber Alert, law enforcement must determine that specific statutory conditions are met, including the age of the child, law enforcement’s belief in imminent danger of serious injury or death, and the sufficiency of existing information to assist in recovery.
—Itay Ravid, The Conversation, 13 Mar. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
The Texas Supreme Court reiterated that no statutory or common-law duty to disclose existed.
—Virginia Hammerle, Dallas Morning News, 15 Mar. 2026
Shoppers that have shouldered the economic burden of the tariffs have no statutory course of action in the Court of International Trade (CIT) to get their money back.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 13 Mar. 2026
To issue an Amber Alert, law enforcement must determine that specific statutory conditions are met, including the age of the child, law enforcement’s belief in imminent danger of serious injury or death, and the sufficiency of existing information to assist in recovery.
—Itay Ravid, The Conversation, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Statutory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statutory. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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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
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