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
That foundational constitutional authority in turn supports Title 10 USC 12406, which allows a president to call up the militia — but only under specific, statutorily defined circumstances.
From Salon ● Nov. 17, 2025
“These are statutorily protected programs, but what they can do is really slow them down, make them ineffective just in the way that they’re processing applications.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 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
The prime minister is statutorily president of the council and head of the ministry.
From The Ontario Archives Scope of its Operations by Alexander Fraser
