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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Puerto Ricans were granted statutory citizenship, meaning it's granted by act of Congress rather than the Constitution.
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Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 8 Feb. 2026
Wilson, alongside the city administrator, has the statutory power to revoke ICE’s permit to operate its federal detention facility on Macadam Avenue, the target of riots in recent months.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 7 Feb. 2026
Clarke explains that New York has some of the strongest statutory double jeopardy protections in the country, so Mangione’s defense might have a higher probability of getting the state case dismissed if federal goes first rather than vice versa.
—Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2026
The release said Lambert is in federal custody, and if convicted, could face a statutory maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison.
—Suryatapa Chakraborty, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
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Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 8 Feb. 2026
Wilson, alongside the city administrator, has the statutory power to revoke ICE’s permit to operate its federal detention facility on Macadam Avenue, the target of riots in recent months.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 7 Feb. 2026
Clarke explains that New York has some of the strongest statutory double jeopardy protections in the country, so Mangione’s defense might have a higher probability of getting the state case dismissed if federal goes first rather than vice versa.
—Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2026
The release said Lambert is in federal custody, and if convicted, could face a statutory maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison.
—Suryatapa Chakraborty, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Statutory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statutory. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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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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