statutory

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As a statutory inquiry, expected to last three years, investigators will have more powers than previous investigations - such as requiring people to testify and release other forms of evidence, and a budget of £65m.

From BBC

Petitioners could take civil action against those who fail to comply and statutory damages would be set at $3,000 for each day the content remained online.

From Los Angeles Times

Katie Amess, Sir David's daughter, said her family would engage with the review in "good faith", but she reiterated that they had always sought a "full statutory inquiry" into her father's death.

From BBC

It stressed that a "full statutory consultation" was required under legislation with the primary being designated a rural school - which there is a Scotland-wide presumption against closing.

From BBC

“Prediction markets, to the extent they facilitate unlicensed gambling, are illegal in Nevada, and we have a statutory duty to protect the public.”

From The Wall Street Journal