statutory

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Recent Examples of statutory Under copyright law, rights holders can sue and obtain statutory damages for infringements, regardless of the opt-out policy. Jack Dunn, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025 If convicted, Rinderknecht would face a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in federal prison and a statutory maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison. Simmone Shah, Time, 8 Oct. 2025 If found guilty, Rinderknecht is looking at a mandatory minimum sentence of five years behind bars, and a statutory maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025 Prosecutors said Rinderknecht could face a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in federal prison and a statutory maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison, if convicted. Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for statutory
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Adjective
  • Any change would have to be approved by voters as a constitutional amendment.
    Tom Hudson, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The California Department of Education is a separate constitutional office.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Democrat amendments squashed Democrats and pro-regulation groups argued the measure lacks any awareness of the common good, and prioritizes political ambitions and corporate profits over people’s lives.
    James Call, USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Bankman-Fried, after all, was supposed to be crypto’s good-guy wunderkind, the pro-regulation prophet who would finally lead crypto into the mainstream.
    Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 11 Nov. 2022
Adjective
  • When using hydrogen peroxide, wear protective gloves and eyewear to avoid irritation, ensure proper ventilation, and never mix it with bleach, ammonia, vinegar, or other cleaning agents.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Some of these technologies are essential for ensuring the proper functioning of the service or website and cannot be disabled, while others are optional but serve to enhance the user experience in various ways.
    Walden Green, Pitchfork, 24 Oct. 2025

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“Statutory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/statutory. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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