statutory
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The Treasury has broad statutory authority to issue debt in any form, subject to the debt limit.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
To win a penalty—especially one calculated on “pecuniary gain”—the SEC has to meet higher procedural standards, including the right to a jury trial and strict statutory caps.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
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
In addition to the statutory state gas tax, most states charge additional fees, and many states allow municipalities to tack on their own taxes.
From MarketWatch • 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
Vocabulary lists containing statutory
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954)
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