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statutory

American  
[stach-oo-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] / ˈstætʃ ʊˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or of the nature of a statute.

  2. prescribed or authorized by statute.

  3. conforming to statute.

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

statutory British  
/ ˈstætjʊtərɪ, -trɪ /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or having the nature of a statute

  2. prescribed or authorized by statute

    1. recognized by statute

    2. subject to a punishment or penalty prescribed by statute

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Other Word Forms

  • nonstatutory adjective
  • statutorily adverb

Etymology

Origin of statutory

First recorded in 1710–20; statute + -ory 1

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