statutory

adjective

Definition of statutorynext
as in constitutional

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Recent Examples of statutory The statutory cure period controls; an informal deadline in your demand letter doesn’t. — Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026 He is also accused of exceeding his authority under Ohio law by failing to identify any statutory or constitutional source of legal authority for his order. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2026 California’s textile recovery law is moving from statutory deadlines to implementation details—and American Circular Textiles, or AMCIRC, is keeping tabs. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026 That decision, upheld on appeal, put the onus on the Continuum of Care, an amorphous entity with a board and open membership that had long functioned as an appendage of LAHSA but actually had the statutory power to hire or fire the agency. — Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for statutory
Recent Examples of Synonyms for statutory
  1. constitutional
  2. proper
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  • There are of course a whole variety of barriers to solving that problem, some structural, some constitutional, all intensely political.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Get timely insight into the cases, rulings, and constitutional questions defining America’s legal landscape.
    — Washington Examiner, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of constitutional
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  • This should be the proper way to handle things, whenever these idiot artists decide to rant.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Among the errors cited in the August 6 report is a failure to allow proper curing (drying) time for the caulk applied to the expansion joints that separate the basin’s concrete slabs.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 16 Oct. 2026
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“Statutory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/statutory. Accessed 23 Oct. 2026.

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