statutory
adjective/ˈstætʃətri/
/ˈstætʃətɔːri/
[usually before noun]- fixed by law; that must be done by law
- The authority failed to carry out its statutory duties.
- When you buy foods you have certain statutory rights.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryStatutory is used with these nouns:- authority
- body
- definition
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