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

23 February 2025

BARGAIN

(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”


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Coffee Trivia

Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the world. Each year Brazil exports more than 44 million bags of coffee. Vietnam follows at exporting over 27 million bags each year.

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