statutory

Definition of statutorynext

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Recent Examples of statutory The charge carries a statutory maximum prison term of 20 years, a fine of up to $250,000 and a lifetime of supervised release. Stephen Sorace , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2026 But such donations are allowed to government agencies only if Congress has granted the agency statutory authority to receive those funds. Ellen P. Aprill, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026 But if he is convicted, Banks could face a maximum statutory penalty of life in prison, the court previously said. Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 On May 14, Paxton's office announced that 135 Texas cities failed to comply with the statutory requirements for the new fiscal year, barring them from raising property taxes above the no-new-revenue tax rate. Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for statutory
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Adjective
  • Those factors include the fact that the dispute raises constitutional questions.
    Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Moore has chosen to pursue this constitutional amendment at a challenging moment for Maryland.
    Yuripzy Morgan, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • In an Early Childhood classroom, this might include children hanging up their belongings, cleaning a spill, returning work to its proper location, and helping care for plants, animals, or the classroom.
    Jose Bolaños, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Most routine claims in Louisville, though, center on proper documentation and clear medical evidence rather than extraordinary employer actions.
    Jason Phillips, Ascend Agency, 24 Aug. 2026

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“Statutory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/statutory. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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