statutory

«statutory» in Mova's school dictionary: set by law: something written in a statute, a law made by… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adjective (statutory) — formal

meaning for a pupil

1) (formal, law) Statutory means set by law: something written in a statute, a law made by a parliament. tree →

2) (formal) Statutory also means required or official, something that must happen by the rules. tree →

sense in the lessons

In adult life and the news you meet «statutory sick pay», «statutory rights», «statutory holidays» (in Canada, «stat holidays»). In school, «statutory assessments» are tests the law says must be done, such as some tests in England. It is a stiff, official word, often in letters and exam questions.

examples

• Schools must give statutory tests in Year 6. tree →
• Workers have a statutory right to holidays. tree →
• Mum got statutory sick pay when she was ill. tree →
• In Canada, Canada Day is a statutory holiday. tree →
• The council has a statutory duty to collect rubbish. tree →
• Children have statutory protection under the law. tree →
• This guidance is advice, not a statutory rule. tree →

note

Formal word; in everyday talk say «by law» or «legal». Pronounced «STATCH-u-tree» or «STAT-yoo-tuh-ree». Do not confuse with «statue» (a carved figure) or «stature» (height, importance).

In the corpora

• The Years 5–6 statutory list in England has about 100 words, many from Latin, Greek or French.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «statutory» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.