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statutory
/ˈstætʃətɔːri/
required by law
The company must comply with all statutory requirements.
The company must follow all legal obligations as mandated by law.
Law
formal
Relating to or governed by laws or statutes.
The statutory minimum wage ensures workers earn at least a basic income.
The legally mandated lowest wage protects workers from exploitation.
She has a statutory right to request flexible working hours.
By law, she is entitled to ask for a more adaptable work schedule.
Often used in legal, financial, or corporate contexts to describe obligations imposed by legislation.
Law
technical
Established by or conforming to a statute.
The statutory period for filing a claim is 60 days.
The legally defined timeframe to submit a claim is 60 days.
Common in legal documents to specify time limits or rights defined by law.
Collocations
statutory dutylegal obligationstatutory bodyorganization created by lawstatutory rightslegal entitlements
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Pro Tip
Avoid Redundancy
Do not pair 'statutory' with words like 'legal' or 'law' unless necessary (e.g., 'statutory law' is redundant; 'law' alone suffices).
Gold Rule
Context Matters
Use 'statutory' only when referring to something mandated by law. For example, 'statutory holiday' (a holiday required by law) vs. 'paid holiday' (a benefit not necessarily required by law).
Word Origin
From Latin *statutorius*, meaning 'of or relating to a statute', derived from *statutum* (statute), the past participle of *statuere* (to set, establish). First used in English in the 16th century.
Usage Notes
Used primarily in formal or legal contexts. Avoid using it to describe non-legal obligations unless the context clearly implies a legal framework. Commonly paired with nouns like 'duty', 'rights', 'body', or 'period'.
Word Breakdown
statute
a written law passed by a legislative body
root-ory
relating to or characterized by
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