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They should have been gone on day one, which conveniently coincided with their council’s statutory biannual review and renewal, neither of which appears to have been conducted.
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Chairman Atkins noted that the processes should ensure that the SEC seeks to impose penalties and other relief that are appropriately tailored to the misconduct at issue, within statutory limitations, and without adding further to shareholder injury.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
Jouppi was convicted, fined $1,500 and sentenced to three days in jail, which is the statutory minimum penalty.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Flynn argues on behalf of the Great Lakes tribes that the Court of Appeals got it right in its ruling − that Enbridge filed its request to remove the state case to federal court beyond the statutory 30-day deadline.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 21 Oct. 2025
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Chairman Atkins noted that the processes should ensure that the SEC seeks to impose penalties and other relief that are appropriately tailored to the misconduct at issue, within statutory limitations, and without adding further to shareholder injury.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
Jouppi was convicted, fined $1,500 and sentenced to three days in jail, which is the statutory minimum penalty.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Flynn argues on behalf of the Great Lakes tribes that the Court of Appeals got it right in its ruling − that Enbridge filed its request to remove the state case to federal court beyond the statutory 30-day deadline.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Statutory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statutory. Accessed 26 Oct. 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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