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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The Colorado Department of Public Safety and Colorado Bureau of Investigation have agreed to a statutory case review into the death of Megan Trussell.
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Christa Swanson, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
The crime carries a statutory maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison, according to the office, and fines totaling tens of thousands of dollars.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Newsom also cited statutory increases to sick leave and family leave that outstrips many other states.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Nearly every other recent president has taken international military action for defensible reasons while incurring criticism for not following a constitutional or statutory requirement to get a sign-off from Congress.
—John Brummett, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
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Christa Swanson, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
The crime carries a statutory maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison, according to the office, and fines totaling tens of thousands of dollars.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Newsom also cited statutory increases to sick leave and family leave that outstrips many other states.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Nearly every other recent president has taken international military action for defensible reasons while incurring criticism for not following a constitutional or statutory requirement to get a sign-off from Congress.
—John Brummett, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Statutory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statutory. Accessed 11 Jan. 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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