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

statutorily

ˌsta-chə-ˈtȯr-ə-lē 

adverb

Examples of statutory in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The lawsuit alleges a count of violating the statutory deadline for a May Freedom of Information Act request and unlawful withholding of agency records. — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2026

Governed by representatives of local school boards, RESCs operate with full transparency under public governance, financial oversight, annual independent audits, and statutory reporting requirements. — Leonard Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026

That means statutory protections for the CDC director’s independence, insulating advisory bodies from political control, and durable, multiyear funding that isn’t held hostage to each budget cycle. — Daniel Jernigan, STAT, 7 Aug. 2026

Violating either law can expose a debt collector to statutory damages. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1678, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing statutory

• statutory rape

Rhymes for statutory

• allegory
• amatory
• auditory
• category
• clerestory
• crematory
• desultory
• dilatory
• dormitory
• excretory
• feudatory
• gustatory

Kids Definition

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

statutorily

ˌsta-chə-ˈtōr-ə-lē 

adverb