Statutory is an English word with synonyms like act or enactment. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Statutory in a sentence
Statutory meaning
Of, relating to, enacted or regulated by a statute.
Using Statutory
- The main meaning on this page is: Of, relating to, enacted or regulated by a statute.
- Useful related words include: act, enactment, legal.
- In the example corpus, statutory often appears in combinations such as: the statutory, to statutory, and statutory.
Context around Statutory
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 11 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Statutory
- In this selection, "statutory" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, non, express, distinguishes, hold, damages and prohibitions stand out and add context to how "statutory" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include to a statutory hold period and a non statutory inquiry isn. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "statutory" sits close to words such as ate, bio and compromised, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with statutory
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
All other forms of divorce are of statutory nature. (9 words)
A non-statutory inquiry isn't going to cut it. (10 words)
Among other things, it envisages gradually raising the statutory retirement age from 62 to 64 by 2030. (17 words)
A spokesperson for the Home Office said: "The Bibby Stockholm will be in Falmouth where it will go through a statutory inspection along with any necessary refurbishment and general maintenance ahead of its berthing in Portland in the coming weeks. (40 words)
Adding that it would be “wholly incorrect” to say that powers under Article 142 are subject to express statutory prohibitions, the court reasoned that doing so would convey the idea that statutory provisions override a constitutional provision. (37 words)
Though this market solution bypasses the statutory license, the availability of the statutory fee still helps dictate the price per work collective rights organizations charge, driving it down to what avoidance of procedural hassle would justify. (36 words)
And if a library goes from more or less full-time opening to part-time, does that meet a council’s statutory duty? (23 words)
Example sentences (20)
Adding that it would be “wholly incorrect” to say that powers under Article 142 are subject to express statutory prohibitions, the court reasoned that doing so would convey the idea that statutory provisions override a constitutional provision.
An ‘additional information’ request was made via a Regulation 19 application from the ECU, following formal consultation with statutory and non-statutory consultees, and it has now been formally submitted.
To bolster his argument, Roberts invokes the “reference canon” of statutory interpretation, which distinguishes statutory references to general subjects from references to a specific title or section number of another statute.
Statutory damages Statutory damages are an amount stipulated within the statute rather than calculated based on the degree of harm to the plaintiff.
Statutory torts A statutory tort is like any other, in that it imposes duties on private or public parties, however they are created by the legislature, not the courts.
Though this market solution bypasses the statutory license, the availability of the statutory fee still helps dictate the price per work collective rights organizations charge, driving it down to what avoidance of procedural hassle would justify.
According to studies, the lack of formal judicial infrastructure throughout South Sudan has led to many criminal cases being brought before customary courts that are supposed to be subordinate and answerable to the formal, statutory courts.
A city staff report recommends service cuts for Peterborough Transit that would impact weekend and statutory holiday schedules and the community bus service.
All government departments, offices, organisations, undertakings, corporations, boards, statutory bodies, educational institutions, etc., of central and state government located in will remain closed from September 8 to September 10.
All other forms of divorce are of statutory nature.
All securities issued in connection with the Offering will be subject to a statutory hold period expiring four months and one day after closing.
All securities issued in connection with the Option Agreement will be subject to a statutory hold period of four months plus a day from the date of issuance in accordance with applicable securities laws.
All securities issued in connection with the Private Placement will be subject to a statutory hold period of four months and one day following the date of issuance in accordance with applicable Canadian securities laws.
Among other things, it envisages gradually raising the statutory retirement age from 62 to 64 by 2030.
And if a library goes from more or less full-time opening to part-time, does that meet a council’s statutory duty?
A non-statutory inquiry isn't going to cut it.
A spokesperson for the Home Office said: "The Bibby Stockholm will be in Falmouth where it will go through a statutory inspection along with any necessary refurbishment and general maintenance ahead of its berthing in Portland in the coming weeks.
A Statutory Demand is a document that a creditor can issue to a company requiring the company to pay a debt within 21 days.
Bakshi underscored the government’s commitment to fair labor practices, statutory rights, and the need for ensuring smooth oil tanker operations.
But others contend that the clause requires the government to continue issuing new debt to pay bondholders, effectively overriding the nation’s statutory borrowing limit, which is controlled by Congress.
Common combinations with statutory
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the statutory 35×
- to statutory 12×
- and statutory 8×
- of statutory 7×
- on statutory 6×
- its statutory 6×
- statutory damages 5×
- statutory hold 5×
- statutory surcharge 5×
- statutory services 5×