statutable

American  

[stach-oo-tuh-buhl] / ˈstætʃ ʊ tə bəl /

adjective

1. (of an offense) recognized by statute; legally punishable.

2. prescribed, authorized, or permitted by statute.

   the statutable age of a voter.

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statutable British  

/ ˈstætjʊtəbəl /

adjective

1. a variant of statutory statutory

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Other Word Forms

• nonstatutable adjective
• statutably adverb

Etymology

Origin of statutable

First recorded in 1630–40; statute + -able

Example Sentences

The word “grace” was originally a dispensation granted by the congregation of the university, or by one of the faculties, from some statutable conditions required for a degree.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" by Various

Consider the case of books, printed and manuscript, lent out to those on the borrowers' list, a list, be it observed, which, according to the lawyers, has not the least statutable warrant.

From Remarks on the practice and policy of lending Bodleian printed books and manuscripts by Chandler, Henry W.

This he named the 'Destiny,' and he received no check in fitting her up to his desire; the King paid 700 crowns, as the usual statutable bounty on shipbuilding, without objection.

From Raleigh by Lang, Andrew

Some of the professors, no doubt, do lecture in a statutable manner.

From Aspects of Modern Oxford by Godley, A. D. (Alfred Denis)

For grammar the statutable amount was eightpence, for natural philosophy fourpence, and for logic threepence per term, and it was usual to reckon four terms to the year.

From The Customs of Old England by Snell, F. J. (Frederick John)