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statutory definition

statu·tory (stac̸h′o̵̅o̅ tôr′ē)

adjective

  1. of, or having the nature of, a statute or statutes
  2. fixed, authorized, or established by statute
  3. declared by statute to be such, and hence legally punishable: said of an offense

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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