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statutory

adjective

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Established, required, or governed by statute.

The novel's dispute turns on a statutory requirement in its fictional kingdom.

Dictionary practice example.

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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