statutory
adjective
of, relating to, or of the nature of a statute.
statutorily
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a word derived from
statutory.
Example Sentences
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While federal marshals are statutorily authorized to protect federal judges, they have the funding and manpower to combat only a fraction of the threats judges face.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 11, 2026
Despite any increase it might receive, State Farm said in its letter it could not resume writing new policies because it is “struggling” to maintain surplus above statutorily required levels.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 14, 2025
"Petitioner has a legal right to inquire into this outcome through the statutorily enacted procedures available to him."
From Salon ● Jan. 23, 2025
On Monday, a US appeals court ruled that the Mexican lawsuit "plausibly alleges a type of claim that is statutorily exempt" from the PCLAA, which only covers lawful gun sales.
From BBC ● Jan. 23, 2024
Scotland, then as now, and we devoutly trust for ever, had her own internal circulation, and neither took nor gave, except when statutorily compelled, beyond the limits of her own jurisdiction.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 350, December 1844 by Various
