statutory

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UK/ˈstætjʊt(ə)ɹɪ/US/ˈstæt͡ʃəˌtɔɹi/

adjective

Of, relating to, enacted or regulated by a statute.

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legal
OriginEnglish statute ← Middle English statut →
CommonScrabble 12
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Meanings

adjectivestatutory (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf, relating to, enacted or regulated by a statute.

    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
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    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

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveprescribed or authorized by or punishable under a statute

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legal

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishstatut
  2. Englishstatute
  3. Englishstatutory

From statute + -ory.

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Translations

Arabic نِظَامِيّ, قَانُونِيّ
  • نِظَامِيّ (niẓāmiyy)relating to a statute
  • قَانُونِيّ (qānūniyy)relating to a statute
  • مُطَابِقْ لِلْقَوَانِينْ (muṭābiq lilqawānīn)relating to a statute
Bulgarian законен
  • законен (zakonen)relating to a statute
Catalan estatutari
  • estatutarirelating to a statute
Chinese Cantonese 法定
  • 法定 (faat³ ding⁶)relating to a statute
Chinese Mandarin 法定
  • 法定 (fǎdìng)relating to a statute
Czech zákonný
  • zákonnýrelating to a statute
Dutch statutair
  • statutairrelating to a statute
Esperanto statuta
  • statutarelating to a statute
Finnish lakisääteinen, lakiperusteinen
  • lakisääteinenrelating to a statute
  • lakiperusteinenrelating to a statute
  • lakimääräinenrelating to a statute
  • sääntömääräinenrelating to a statute
French statutaire
  • statutairerelating to a statute
German satzungsmäßig, satzungsgemäß
  • satzungsmäßigrelating to a statute
  • satzungsgemäßrelating to a statute
  • statutarischrelating to a statute
  • statutar (e.g. Statutarstadt)relating to a statute
  • gesetzlichrelating to a statute
Greek καταστατικός, νομικός
  • καταστατικός (katastatikós)relating to a statute
  • νομικός (nomikós)relating to a statute
Hungarian törvényes, törvényi
  • törvényesrelating to a statute
  • törvényirelating to a statute
  • törvényen alapulórelating to a statute
  • törvényesen bejegyzettrelating to a statute
Irish reachtúil
  • reachtúilrelating to a statute
Māori ā-ture
  • ā-turerelating to a statute
Persian مقرر, قانونی
  • مقرر (moqarrar)relating to a statute
  • قانونی (qânuni)relating to a statute
Polish ustawowy
  • ustawowyrelating to a statute
Portuguese estatutário
  • estatutáriorelating to a statute
Russian зако́нный, устано́вленный
  • зако́нный (zakónnyj)relating to a statute
  • устано́вленный (ustanóvlennyj)relating to a statute
Scottish Gaelic reachdail
  • reachdailrelating to a statute
Spanish reglamentario
  • reglamentariorelating to a statute
Swedish stadgeenlig
  • stadgeenligrelating to a statute
Tagalog takda ng batas
  • takda ng batasrelating to a statute
Cite this entry
APA

statutory. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/statutory

MLA

“statutory.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/statutory. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “statutory,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/statutory.

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