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statutory

[stach-oo-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] / ˈstætʃ ʊˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /
ADJECTIVE
sanctioned
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Chloe Themistocleous, partner in employment law at Eversheds Sutherland believes "clear statutory guidance" will be essential, otherwise employers and employees face considerable legal risk in navigating the use of digital twins.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

“The Department remains committed to press access at the Pentagon while fulfilling its statutory obligation to ensure the safe and secure operation,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

“Underlying all of this is the fact that U.S. sanctions, both from an executive-order perspective and also from a statutory perspective, would seemingly prohibit this type of arrangement.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

The Oregon law provides that a plaintiff “shall receive statutory damages in an amount of $6,250 per incident,” which could be each individual postcard sent to a union member.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

At thirty-five he had just been unwillingly evicted from the Youth League, and before graduating into the Youth League he had managed to stay on in the Spies for a year beyond the statutory age.

From "1984" by George Orwell




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