Statutory Meaning
/ˈstætjʊt(ə)ɹɪ/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjOf, relating to, enacted or regulated by a statute.
Sentence Examples
Her father was accused of statutory rape.
Statutory law is written and passed by a legislature.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The company must follow ____ requirements for employee safety.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The lawyer explained the ____ requirements for starting a new business in this particular state or region.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English statute Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -tōriusder. Middle English -orie English -ory English statutory From statute + -ory.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Speed limits apply at many points on the line, in addition to the general 25 m.p.h. limit over the whole Dromod-Belturbet section, but it is an open secret that speeds often rise above the statutory limit."
— 1951 May, R. K. Kirkland, “The Cavan & Leitrim Railway”, in Railway Magazine, pages 343-344:
"The order is just one of several recent actions which have given statutory legitimacy to gay and lesbian couples. New York's highest court recently ruled that unmarried partners have the same rights as married ones under New York City rent control laws."
— 1989 August 19, Jim Fauntleroy, “Unmarried Couples Get Bereavement Leave”, in Gay Community News, volume 17, number 6, page 2:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The company must follow ____ requirements for employee safety.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The lawyer explained the ____ requirements for starting a new business in this particular state or region.