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

However, according to copyright law, rights holders can still sue and obtain statutory damages for individual acts of infringement, regardless of the opt-out policy. —Jack Dunn, Variety, 13 Nov. 2025

As for those that were eliminated through statutory changes, Congress ended the production of half cent coins in 1857. —Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2025

But custodians are required to cite the specific statutory basis for any record withheld under an exemption. —Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 11 Nov. 2025

The dispute underscores the tension between executive authority during funding lapses and the statutory mandates of federal benefit programs. —Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025

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
• extempore
• feudatory

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