statutory

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In a 56-page opinion, US District Judge Beryl Howell wrote that the president has "broad statutory authority" to address "a problem he perceives to be a matter of economic and national security."

From Barron's

The government is proposing to remove the Gardens Trust and the Theatres Trust as statutory consultees as well as Sport England, which is expected to reduce more than 3,000 consultations annually.

From BBC

However, a judge ordered the council to re-look at the complaint, saying it had not considered the nub of the matter - whether the fouling constituted a "statutory nuisance".

From BBC

The infrastructure minister told the assembly her department did not offer compensation for "pure economic loss resulting from the exercise of its statutory duty to maintain the public road network".

From BBC

While set up and funded by the government to investigate matters of public concern, statutory public inquiries are independent.

From BBC