statutory

Example Sentences

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If football games are put behind subscription paywalls, “these arrangements may no longer align with the statutory concept of sponsored telecasting or the consumer-access rationale underlying the antitrust exemption.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

He alone seemed keenly interested in the statutory argument against the administration.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 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

Defra said if waste collection authorities did not comply with their statutory duties, they risked judicial review - but as independent bodies, councils were accountable to their electorate rather than ministers or government departments.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 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