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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Refugee status could be revoked for individuals found not to meet statutory requirements, Reuters reported on Tuesday.
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Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
Enacted in 2024, the ELVIS Act expanded the state’s statutory right of publicity to protect a person’s voice from being exploited.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2025
The Father Ted co-creator, who posts vehemently anti-trans messages, was fined £500 ($655) and ordered to pay costs of £650 and a statutory surcharge of £200, according to BBC News.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 25 Nov. 2025
The state of Missouri has a list of statutory aggravating circumstances that must be present before pursuing the death penalty.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 25 Nov. 2025
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Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
Enacted in 2024, the ELVIS Act expanded the state’s statutory right of publicity to protect a person’s voice from being exploited.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2025
The Father Ted co-creator, who posts vehemently anti-trans messages, was fined £500 ($655) and ordered to pay costs of £650 and a statutory surcharge of £200, according to BBC News.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 25 Nov. 2025
The state of Missouri has a list of statutory aggravating circumstances that must be present before pursuing the death penalty.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 25 Nov. 2025
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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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