statutory

Example Sentences

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“In contrast, all of the other statutory provisions governing the manufacture, bottling, and labelling of distilled spirits exist to facilitate collection of taxes associated with the activity.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

She said the existing guidance already provided schools with "a range of approaches" but that a ban would "place the existing guidance on a statutory footing" and create "a clear legal requirement for schools".

From BBC • Apr. 20, 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

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