statutory
adj.
of or pertaining to a statute; conforming to a statute, authorized by a statute
Statute
statutory
Adjective
1. relating to or created by statutes; "statutory matters"; "statutory law"
(pertainym) legislative act, statute
2. prescribed or authorized by or punishable under a statute; "statutory restrictions"; "a statutory age limit"; "statutory crimes"; "statutory rape"
(similar) legal
Statutory
(a.)
Enacted by statute; depending on statute for its authority; as, a statutory provision.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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statutory
Synonyms and related words:
actionable, applicable, authoritative, authorized, binding, canonical, competent, constitutional, dictated, didactic, formulary, hard and fast, instructive, judicial, juridical, just, justiciable, kosher, lawful, lawmaking, legal, legislative, legit, legitimate, licit, mandatory, official, preceptive, prescribed, prescript, prescriptive, regulation, rightful, rubric, sanctioned, standard, valid, within the law
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