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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So that piece is maybe not as evident in the statutory part of it because that is requiring the parties to give us information.
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Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2026
Postmaster General David Steiner, who took office in July 2025, told Reuters and The Associated Press earlier in March that the agency could struggle to pay vendors and employees if Congress does not lift its $15 billion statutory debt limit.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
In response to an NPR question about the Treasury move, a senior Education Department official acknowledged that the Treasury Department cannot fully assume all the Education Department's statutory student loan obligations.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 26 Mar. 2026
Petitioners could take civil action against those who fail to comply and statutory damages would be set at $3,000 for each day the content remained online.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
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Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2026
Postmaster General David Steiner, who took office in July 2025, told Reuters and The Associated Press earlier in March that the agency could struggle to pay vendors and employees if Congress does not lift its $15 billion statutory debt limit.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
In response to an NPR question about the Treasury move, a senior Education Department official acknowledged that the Treasury Department cannot fully assume all the Education Department's statutory student loan obligations.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 26 Mar. 2026
Petitioners could take civil action against those who fail to comply and statutory damages would be set at $3,000 for each day the content remained online.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Statutory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statutory. Accessed 3 Apr. 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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