statutory

adjective

stat·​u·​to·​ry ˈsta-chə-ˌtȯr-ē 

1

: of or relating to statutes

2

: enacted, created, or regulated by statute

a statutory age limit

statutorily

ˌsta-chə-ˈtȯr-ə-lē 

adverb

Examples of statutory in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Hong Kong’s response is to require treasuries—or cash in a statutory trust—plus same‑day redemption, so any run simply liquidates the reserve. —Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025

Speaking before the latest promise of an extension, Ryan Calo, a professor at the University of Washington law school who follows tech, says Trump has operated outside the statutory framework so far. —John Ruwitch, NPR, 18 June 2025

Sangha has pleaded not guilty, and if convicted of all charges, would face a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in federal prison and a statutory maximum sentence of life imprisonment. —Lauren Huff Published, EW.com, 17 June 2025

The charge carries a statutory maximum sentence of 40 years in federal prison, prosecutors said. —Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 16 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1678, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing statutory

• statutory rape

Rhymes for statutory

• allegory
• amatory
• auditory
• category
• clerestory
• crematory
• desultory
• dilatory
• dormitory
• excretory
• extempore
• feudatory

Kids Definition

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

statutorily

ˌsta-chə-ˈtōr-ə-lē 

adverb