STATUTORY

statutory

(adjective) prescribed or authorized by or punishable under a statute; “statutory restrictions”; “a statutory age limit”; “statutory crimes”; “statutory rape”

statutory

(adjective) relating to or created by statutes; “statutory matters”; “statutory law”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

statutory (not comparable)

Of, relating to, enacted or regulated by a statute.

Source: Wiktionary


Stat"u*to*ry, a.

Definition: Enacted by statute; depending on statute for its authority; as, a statutory provision.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

6 June 2025

PUNGENCY

(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”


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Coffee Trivia

Hawaii and California are the only two U.S. states that grow coffee plants commercially.

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