statutable

American  

[stach-oo-tuh-buhl] / ˈstætʃ ʊ tə bəl /

adjective

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

2. prescribed, authorized, or permitted by statute.

   the statutable age of a voter.

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statutable British  

/ ˈstætjʊtəbəl /

adjective

1. a variant of statutory statutory

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Other Word Forms

• nonstatutable
  adjective
• statutably
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of statutable

First recorded in 1630–40; statute + -able

Example Sentences

Those which are rather conclusions of legal reason than matters of statutable provision belong to universal equity, and are universally applicable.

From The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 05 (of 12) by Burke, Edmund

Persons not possessed of other means of subsistence were punishable if they refused to work at the statutable rate of payment; and a clause in the act of Hen.

From The Reign of Henry the Eighth, Volume 1 (of 3) by Froude, James Anthony

For grammar the statutable amount was eightpence, for natural philosophy fourpence, and for logic threepence per term, and it was usual to reckon four terms to the year.

From The Customs of Old England by Snell, F. J. (Frederick John)

Those, which are rather conclusions of legal reason than matters of statutable provision, belong to universal equity, and are universally applicable.

From Selections from the Speeches and Writings of Edmund Burke by Burke, Edmund

Even in the closed up sedate aspect of all places of business on a Sunday or public holiday, statutable or otherwise, these four streets, by some happy charm, are fair to see and cheery.

From Toronto of Old by Scadding, Henry