From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishstatutorystat‧u‧to‧ry /ˈstætʃətəri $ -tɔːri/ ●○○ adjective SCLLEGALfixed or controlled by law SYN mandatory statutory employment rights She’s below the statutory age for school attendance. —statutorily adverb
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statutory• The point is a short one of statutory construction which appears to be free from authority.• Local authorities have a statutory duty to house homeless families.• The statutory fine for this offence is $250.• A code of practice is not legally enforceable, like a statutory instrument, for example.• Mr. Allen One is tempted to ask why the statutory instrument is needed.• Simply implementing the Directive by means of a statutory instrument would result in yet another regime relating solely to consumer contracts.• Officers have a statutory obligation to report any crime committed by a government employee.• Section 26 repeals a number of existing statutory provisions which allowed summary arrest.• There would have been no more than the statutory redundancies.• So there aren't a great many local statutory reporting requirements to meet.• statutory requirements for clinical laboratories• When you buy something, you have certain statutory rights as a consumer.• The House will know that the Government thought long and hard about their decision to retain the statutory training board.From Longman Business Dictionarystatutorystat‧u‧to‧ry /ˈstætʃətəri-tɔːri/ adjectiveLAW fixed or controlled by lawSome trustees have special statutory powers of investment.This statement does not affect the statutory rights of the consumer. —statutorily adverba statutorily prescribed procedure 