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statutory Definition

statu·tory (stac̸ho̵̅o̅ 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

statutory Synonyms

statutory

modif.

sanctioned, lawful, rightful; see legal 1.

statutory Usage Examples

Modifying Another Word

  • not: The examples given in each level description are intended to indicate pitch and are not statutory.
  • also: This funding is also statutory funding, which means its criteria and regulations are governed by law and are set centrally by the government.
  • even: Can be public, private, guaranteed or even statutory ( 7,7 ) 16.
  • yet: Yet statutory homelessness continues its relentless rise - 12 percent in the first quarter of this year.
  • actually: A. It is, but it is actually referring to a police efficiency regulation, which will mean that it is actually statutory based.

Modifies a noun

  • duty: Details of your statutory duties are set out below.
  • obligation: Using an agent does not change an employer's statutory obligations.
  • requirement: In addition to which, food hygiene training has been a statutory requirement for at least the last 6 years.
  • nuisance: Reducing the risk of dust causing a statutory nuisance is often a simple solution; regular damping, screening or both.
  • instrument: Some 40 statutory instruments will also be required to bring the Act into effect.
  • provision: In turn either or both bodies may choose to investigate or not at any stage, subject only to the relevant statutory provisions.

Used with adjective complement

  • become: We also believe provision of historic environment services by local government should become statutory, supported by adequate resourcing.
  • influence: SCL aims to take a leading role in the development of public libraries by influencing statutory, financial and other decisions.

Preposition: in

  • nature: The protection does not have to be statutory in nature and does not have to be for the purposes originally intended by Parliament.