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Definition of statutory adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

statutory

adjective
 
/ˈstætʃətri/
 
/ˈstætʃətɔːri/
 [usually before noun]
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  1. fixed by law; that must be done by law
    • The authority failed to carry out its statutory duties.
    • When you buy foods you have certain statutory rights.
    Topics Permission and obligationc2, Law and justicec2
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryStatutory is used with these nouns:
    • authority
    • body
    • definition
    • …
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