statutory B1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈstæt͡ʃəˌtɔɹi/ UK /ˈstætjʊt(ə)ɹɪ/ See IPA manual Freq #24376 Meanings 1 adj prescribed or authorized by or punishable under a statute statutory restrictions 2 adj relating to or created by statutes statutory matters 3 adj Of, relating to, enacted or regulated by a statute. Speed limits apply at many points on the line, in addition to the general 25 m.p.h. limit over the whole Dromod-Belturbet section, but it is an open secret that speeds often rise above the statutory limit. Appears in Phrases (1) See all statutory rape sexual activity classified as rape because a participant is below the legal age of consent Adjective + noun Etymology From statute + -ory. Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # statutory **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈstæt͡ʃəˌtɔɹi/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈstætjʊt(ə)ɹɪ/ **Frequency rank:** 24376 ## Meanings 1. prescribed or authorized by or punishable under a statute 2. relating to or created by statutes 3. Of, relating to, enacted or regulated by a statute. ## Examples - statutory restrictions - statutory matters - Speed limits apply at many points on the line, in addition to the general 25 m.p.h. limit over the whole Dromod-Belturbet section, but it is an open secret that speeds often rise above the statutory limit. ## Etymology From statute + -ory. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown