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

With that, the Tax Court affirmed its holding that the IRS lacks the statutory authority to assess the penalty under section 6038(b)(1). —Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 19 Nov. 2024

The reach of the U.S. Export-Import Bank would also improve with reforms to raise its statutory default limit, exempt certain classes of loans, and to focus on export value and job creation. —Leslie Vinjamuri, Foreign Affairs, 15 Nov. 2024

The Trust is a Delaware statutory trust treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes and is not required to pay federal or state income taxes. —Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024

The position holds statutory power over voter registration and early voting — complex and pivotal parts of election administration in the state's most populous county. —Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1678, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing statutory

• statutory rape

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