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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Similarly, New Jersey and Pennsylvania’s property-tax and renter relief mechanisms are, at present, annual or rolling programs subject to funding and statutory mandates.
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Associate News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
The State Police Records Department, which falls under the Healey Administration, in their November 7 rejection, refused to clarify specifically what portions of Cook’s background check needed to be withheld, citing two statutory exemptions to withhold Cook’s records in their entirety.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 29 Nov. 2025
Enacted in 2024, the ELVIS Act expanded the state’s statutory right of publicity to protect a person’s voice from being exploited.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2025
The Father Ted co-creator, who posts vehemently anti-trans messages, was fined £500 ($655) and ordered to pay costs of £650 and a statutory surcharge of £200, according to BBC News.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 25 Nov. 2025
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Associate News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
The State Police Records Department, which falls under the Healey Administration, in their November 7 rejection, refused to clarify specifically what portions of Cook’s background check needed to be withheld, citing two statutory exemptions to withhold Cook’s records in their entirety.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 29 Nov. 2025
Enacted in 2024, the ELVIS Act expanded the state’s statutory right of publicity to protect a person’s voice from being exploited.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2025
The Father Ted co-creator, who posts vehemently anti-trans messages, was fined £500 ($655) and ordered to pay costs of £650 and a statutory surcharge of £200, according to BBC News.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 25 Nov. 2025
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“Statutory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statutory. Accessed 10 Dec. 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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