unstatutable

Definition

Adjective: - Not permitted or regulated by statute; contrary to or not in accordance with statutory law: "unstatutable" describes something that is not allowed, not recognized, or not prescribed by a formal written law enacted by a legislative body.

Usage Examples

• (The ordinance was not permitted by the written statutes.)
• (The claim had no basis in statutory law.)
• (The proposal violated or lacked support from existing statutes.)

Advanced Usage

• "to be unstatutable": to be outside the scope of statutory authority.

  • The agency's action was unstatutable, exceeding the powers granted by the legislature. (The action went beyond what the law allowed.)

• "unstatutable conduct": behavior that is not sanctioned by statute.

  • The company was fined for unstatutable conduct, including practices not covered by any regulation. (The conduct was illegal because it was not authorized by any law.)

Variants and Related Words

• Unstatutably (adverb): in a manner that is not in accordance with statute.

  • The contract was unstatutably executed, lacking the required legal formalities. (The execution did not follow statutory procedures.)

• Statutable (adj): authorized or regulated by statute.

  • The procedure is statutable, as it follows the guidelines in the law. (It is legally permitted.)

• Statute (n): a written law passed by a legislative body.

  • The statute clearly defines the penalties for this offense. (The law provides the rules.)

Synonyms

• Illegal: forbidden by law.
• Unlawful: not conforming to or permitted by law.
• Unauthorized: not having official permission or legal sanction.

Related Idioms

• No idiom directly associated with "unstatutable" is common; however, the concept is similar to the phrase "against the law", meaning in violation of statutory rules.

Phrasal Verbs

• No phrasal verbs directly associated with "unstatutable" exist, as it is a formal adjective used primarily in legal contexts.