statutory
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stat·u·to·ry
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Definition of statutory
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Other Words from statutory
statutorily
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Examples of statutory in a Sentence
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If convicted of the drug trafficking charge alleged in the complaint, Pettit will face a statutory maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison. — Peter Martinez, CBS News, "Cameron James Pettit arrested for allegedly selling fentanyl-laced drugs to Mac Miller before his death," 4 Sep. 2019 Such statutory obligations ordinarily cannot be avoided through bankruptcy proceedings. — Tom Loftus, The Courier-Journal, "Kentucky high court rules mental health center can't escape pension costs with bankruptcy," 29 Aug. 2019 Wiley Sanders was ordered to pay $1.5 million in fines, the statutory maximum, and make a $1.5 million community service payment to the Exide Residential Assistance Fund to support residents affected by lead contamination near the facility. — Dennis Pillion | [email protected], al, "Alabama trucking company to pay $3 million over lead leaks in California," 29 Aug. 2019 All of the cases individually described in both the the 2018 IPA report and the Department-Initiated Investigation report have been scrubbed of identifying details because of statutory personnel privacy protections. — Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, "San Jose police auditor wants pointing guns at people to count as force," 12 Aug. 2019 Our proposal is intended to help ensure that states adhere to the statutory language and intent of Clean Water Act. — James Osborne, Houston Chronicle, "EPA moves to speed up pipeline reviews," 9 Aug. 2019 Flash forward to today, and the turning of the statutory clock has introduced all sorts of novel issues regarding copyright termination. — Eriq Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, "Deaths in Entertainment Become Problems for the Federal Judiciary," 22 Aug. 2019 The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court against three metro-county prosecutors, seeks to have the statutory oath on minor party nominating petitions declared unconstitutional in time for the May petition window. — Josh Verges, Twin Cities, "MN Libertarians sue to get ‘downright silly’ nomination oath declared unconstitutional," 21 Aug. 2019 That’s the kind of statutory interpretation that the Federalist Society is supposed to hate. — Andrew Marino, The Verge, "Podcast: What’s wrong with Congress’ tech policy conversation?," 13 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'statutory.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for statutory
statutory
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of statutory
law
: of or relating to formal laws or statutes
: controlled or determined by a law or rule
See the full definition for statutory in the English Language Learners Dictionary
statutory
adjective
stat·u·to·ry
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Legal Definition of statutory
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: of or relating to a statute or statutes
a statutory provision
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: enacted, created, regulated, or defined by statute
a statutory presumption a statutory insider
Other Words from statutory
statutorily
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