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stat·u·to·ry

[stach-oo-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a statute.
2.
prescribed or authorized by statute.
3.
conforming to statute.
4.
(of an offense) recognized by statute; legally punishable.

Origin:
1710–20; statute + -ory1

stat·u·to·ri·ly, adverb
non·stat·u·to·ry, adjective
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a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
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statutory (ˈstætjʊtərɪ, -trɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  of, relating to, or having the nature of a statute
2.  prescribed or authorized by statute
3.  of an offence
 a.  recognized by statute
 b.  subject to a punishment or penalty prescribed by statute
 
'statutorily
 
adv

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