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So why is this particular statutory regime different than so many others?
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USA TODAY, 23 Apr. 2024
The statutory formula for calculating the dividend was last used in 2015.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2024
On a federal level, Ethan’s Law, or Senate Bill 173, proposes to establish statutory requirements for safe storage to prevent a minor from gaining access to a firearm.
—The Arizona Republic, 18 Apr. 2024
Rather, at its heart lies a question of statutory interpretation, namely whether the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives had the authority to outlaw bump stocks.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2024
All securities issued in connection with the Private Placement will be subject to a statutory hold period expiring four months and one day from issuance in accordance with applicable securities legislation.
—Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2024
If convicted, Langstaff would face a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in federal prison and a statutory maximum sentence of life imprisonment.
—Kira Caspers, The Arizona Republic, 28 Mar. 2024
That group found 342 large corporations that paid a cumulative effective tax rate of 14.1% over five years, well short of the statutory corporate tax rate of 21%.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2024
In February, Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois attempted to expedite approval in the Senate for her version of the IVF legislation, which would provide a federal statutory right to IVF treatments, overruling any state's restrictions.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2024
USA TODAY, 23 Apr. 2024
The statutory formula for calculating the dividend was last used in 2015.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2024
On a federal level, Ethan’s Law, or Senate Bill 173, proposes to establish statutory requirements for safe storage to prevent a minor from gaining access to a firearm.
—The Arizona Republic, 18 Apr. 2024
Rather, at its heart lies a question of statutory interpretation, namely whether the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives had the authority to outlaw bump stocks.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2024
All securities issued in connection with the Private Placement will be subject to a statutory hold period expiring four months and one day from issuance in accordance with applicable securities legislation.
—Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2024
If convicted, Langstaff would face a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in federal prison and a statutory maximum sentence of life imprisonment.
—Kira Caspers, The Arizona Republic, 28 Mar. 2024
That group found 342 large corporations that paid a cumulative effective tax rate of 14.1% over five years, well short of the statutory corporate tax rate of 21%.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2024
In February, Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois attempted to expedite approval in the Senate for her version of the IVF legislation, which would provide a federal statutory right to IVF treatments, overruling any state's restrictions.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2024
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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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