statutory

[stach-oo-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]

adjective

of, relating to, or of the nature of a statute.

prescribed or authorized by statute.

conforming to statute.

(of an offense) recognized by statute; legally punishable.

Origin of statutory

First recorded in 1710–20; statute + -ory¹

Related formsstat·u·to·ri·ly, adverbnon·stat·u·to·ry, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for nonstatutory

statutory

adjective

of, relating to, or having the nature of a statute

prescribed or authorized by statute

(of an offence)

recognized by statute
subject to a punishment or penalty prescribed by statute

Derived Formsstatutorily, adverb

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Word Origin and History for nonstatutory

statutory

adj.

"pertaining to statues," 1717, from statute + -ory. Statutory rape attested from 1898; in U.S., "sexual intercourse with a female below the legal age of consent, whether forced or not."