statutable
Definition
- Adjective:
- Prescribed or regulated by statute: "statutable" means established, determined, or required by a formal written law enacted by a legislative body.
- Conforming to statute: It can also describe something that is in accordance with the provisions of a statute.
Usage Examples
- (The practices must conform to what is required by law.)
- (A fine prescribed by law was applied.)
Advanced Usage
"statutable offence": an act that is illegal because it violates a specific statute.
- Driving without a license is a statutable offence in most countries. (It is an offence defined and punished by law.)
"statutable rate": a rate (e.g., of interest or tax) set by a statute.
- The bank charged a statutable interest rate of 5% on overdue payments. (The rate was fixed by law, not by agreement.)
Variants and Related Words
Statutory (adj, more common): relating to or created by statutes; the more frequently used synonym for "statutable."
- The statutory requirements for the job include a degree in engineering. (Requirements mandated by law.)
Statute (n): a written law passed by a legislative body.
- The new statute regulates the use of public parks. (The law itself.)
Synonyms
- Legal: permitted or required by law.
- Legislative: relating to the creation of laws.
- Prescribed: officially laid down as a rule.
Related Idioms
"by statute": according to the law.
- The speed limit is set by statute. (It is legally fixed.)
"statute of limitations": a law limiting the time within which legal proceedings can be initiated.
- The claim was dismissed because it fell outside the statute of limitations. (The time period allowed by law had expired.)
Phrasal Verbs
- (The word is primarily adjectival and formal.)