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Established, required, or governed by statute.

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statutory

The novel's dispute turns on a statutory requirement in its fictional kingdom.
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A statutory rule in the story's invented harbor required a written permit before a vessel could use the inner dock, because the requirement appeared in the harbor's enacted law.
From Authority Aboard and Ashore.
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