Statutory ( adjective , noun )

(As an adjective)

Statutory ( adjective )

1. Relating to or created by statutes (a written law passed by a legislature).
2. Mandated or required by statute or law.

Origin:

From the latin statutarius ("of or belonging to statutes"), from statutum ("a statute, an ordinanc.e")

Examples:

1. Statutory law is a written law passed by a legislature.
2. Statutory rape is a crime that is defined as sexual intercourse with a person under a certain age, regardless of whether the person consented to the act.
3. The statutory holiday is a day that is mandated by law to be a day off.
4. The statutory minimum wage is the lowest wage that an employer is legally allowed to pay their employees.
5. Statutory audit is an examination of the financial records of a company to ensure that they are in compliance with the laws and regulations.

(As a noun)

Statutory ( noun )

1. Relating to or created by statutes (a written law passed by a legislature).
2. Mandated or required by statute or law.

Origin:

From the latin statutarius ("of or belonging to statutes"), from statutum ("a statute, an ordinanc.e")

Examples:

1. Statutory law is a written law passed by a legislature.
2. Statutory rape is a crime that is defined as sexual intercourse with a person under a certain age, regardless of whether the person consented to the act.
3. The statutory holiday is a day that is mandated by law to be a day off.
4. The statutory minimum wage is the lowest wage that an employer is legally allowed to pay their employees.
5. Statutory audit is an examination of the financial records of a company to ensure that they are in compliance with the laws and regulations.