statutory

[US]/ˈstætʃətri/
[UK]/ˈstætʃətɔːri/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. mandated by law; prescribed by statute

Phrases & Collocations

statutory requirement

statutory law

statutory compliance

statutory body

statutory authority

statutory holiday

statutory agent

statutory duty

statutory rape

Example Sentences

the fulfilment of statutory requirements.

a statutory test of obscenity.

statutory controls over prices.

the statutory Christmas phone call to his mother.

This guarantee does not affect your statutory rights.

Retailers have a statutory duty to provide goods suitable for their purpose.

the tenant may lay an information against his landlord alleging the existence of a statutory nuisance.

social security payments,such as jobseeker's allowance,statutory sick pay.etc.

Part Ⅴ analyzes the patentability of modern chimeras in terms of the statutory subject matter, novelty, nonobviousness, utility, and disclosure.

Real-world Examples

It is a statutory holiday and it is the only statutory holiday of the traditional 24 solar terms.

Source: Festival Comprehensive Record

Some use them to avoid statutory obligations such as sick and maternity pay.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Okay, first of all, it was statutory, and it happened so long ago.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 2

This is no ordinary case of statutory interpretation.

Source: The Atlantic Monthly (Article Edition)

The other points are covered by the statutory requirements, we have no alternative.

Source: Yes, Minister Season 3

He spent one year in prison for statutory rape and another two for parole violations.

Source: Time

And there's no statutory prohibition against Ministers talking to their staff, is there?

Source: Yes, Minister Season 3

Regulators worry that consulting services generate conflicts of interest for firms also carrying out statutory audits.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Nor should it set up a statutory body which all journalists would be forced to join.

Source: The Economist - Comprehensive

Statutory sick pay will now be payable on the first day of absence, rather than the fourth.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

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