adj. Of, relating to, enacted or regulated by a statute.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Enacted by statute; depending on statute for its authority.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Enacted, required, or imposed by statute; depending on statute for its authority: as, a statutory provision or remedy; statutory fines.
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adj. relating to or created by statutes
adj. prescribed or authorized by or punishable under a statute
Word Usage
"Critics charge that Jennings, who is himself openly gay, condoned what they called statutory rape, even child molestation, because they say 20 years ago, he failed to tell authorities an underage student had sex with an older man."