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Statutory \Stat"u*to*ry\ (st[a^]t"[-u]*t[-o]*r[y^]; 135), a. Enacted by statute; depending on statute for its authority; as, a statutory provision. [1913 Webster] Staunchly Staunch


statutory adj
1: relating to or created by statutes; "statutory matters"; "statutory law"
2: prescribed or authorized by or punishable under a statute; "statutory restrictions"; "a statutory age limit"; "statutory crimes"; "statutory rape"


38 Moby Thesaurus words for "statutory": 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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