statutory
adjective
stat·u·to·ry
ˈsta-chə-ˌtȯr-ē 
1
: of or relating to statutes
a statutory provision
2
: enacted, created, or regulated by statute
a statutory age limit
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Separately, a cultivator sued MED, alleging the agency has failed to uphold its statutory duty to protect consumers and prosecute bad actors.
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Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
The formal statutory name is the Money Account for Growth and Advancement, though most people know it by the other names.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2026
The legal system operates on facts, statutory elements, and provable evidence, not public sentiment or emotional interpretation.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors asked for the statutory maximum that the court could give, which was one year of incarceration and a protective order.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026
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Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
The formal statutory name is the Money Account for Growth and Advancement, though most people know it by the other names.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2026
The legal system operates on facts, statutory elements, and provable evidence, not public sentiment or emotional interpretation.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors asked for the statutory maximum that the court could give, which was one year of incarceration and a protective order.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026
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“Statutory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statutory. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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statutory
adjective
stat·u·to·ry
ˈstach-ə-ˌtōr-ē
-ˌtȯr-
1
: of or relating to statutes
2
: regulated by statute
3
: punishable by statute
Legal Definition
statutory
adjective
stat·u·to·ry
ˈsta-chə-ˌtōr-ē
1
: of or relating to a statute or statutes
a statutory provision
2
: enacted, created, regulated, or defined by statute
a statutory presumption
a statutory insider
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