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statutory

 

[ ˈstætʃʊtəri ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

law

Created, defined, or relating to a statute or statutes.

Synonyms

legal, legislative

Examples of usage

  • A statutory requirement
  • Statutory law is a law that has been enacted by a legislature or other governing body.
Context #2 | Adjective

law

Required, permitted, or enacted by statute.

Synonyms

mandated, prescribed

Examples of usage

  • Statutory obligations
  • Statutory holidays are days designated by law as holidays.
Context #3 | Adjective

law

Conforming to a statute.

Synonyms

legal, official

Examples of usage

  • Statutory compliance
  • The company failed to meet its statutory responsibilities.

Translations

Translations of the word "statutory" in other languages:

🇵🇹 estatutário

🇮🇳 वैधानिक

🇩🇪 gesetzlich

🇮🇩 statutori

🇺🇦 статутний

🇵🇱 ustawowy

🇯🇵 法定の

🇫🇷 statutaire

🇪🇸 estatutario

🇹🇷 kanuni

🇰🇷 법에 정해진

🇸🇦 قانوني

🇨🇿 zákonný

🇸🇰 zákonný

🇨🇳 法定的

🇸🇮 zakonski

🇮🇸 lögbundinn

🇰🇿 заңды

🇬🇪 კანონით დადგენილი

🇦🇿 qanuni

🇲🇽 estatutario

Etymology

The word 'statutory' originates from the Latin word 'statutum', meaning 'a law'. The term has been used in English since the 16th century to refer to anything related to a statute or law. Over time, 'statutory' has become a common term in legal contexts to describe things that are established or required by statute.

See also: statutes.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,830, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.