
adjective
- of, relating to, or of the nature of a statute.
- prescribed or authorized by statute.
- conforming to statute.
- (of an offense) recognized by statute; legally punishable.
adjective
- of, relating to, or having the nature of a statute
- prescribed or authorized by statute
- (of an offence)
- recognized by statute
- subject to a punishment or penalty prescribed by statute
adj.“pertaining to statues,” 1717, from statute + -ory. Statutory rape attested from 1898; in U.S., “sexual intercourse with a female below the legal age of consent, whether forced or not.”