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statutory, a. and n.|ˈstætjʊtərɪ|
[ad. assumed L. type *statūtōrius, f. statuĕre to decree, enact; see statute n. and -ory. In later use f. statute n. + -ory. Cf. statutary.]
A. adj.
†1. Of a clause, etc.: Enacting. Sc. Obs.
1717Wodrow Corr. (1843) II. 331 The statutory part of that act. 1742Kames Decis. Crt. Sess. 1730–52 (1799) 56 The statutory clause is in the following words: ‘Statutes and ordains, That [etc.].
2. a. Pertaining to or consisting in statutes; enacted, appointed, or created by statute; conformable to the provisions of a statute.
1766Johnson in Boswell (1791) I. 277 In the formulary and statutory part of law, a plodding block-head may excel. 1776Adam Smith W.N. I. i. ix. 93 All these different statutory regulations. 1808Toller Law Tithes ix. (1816) 236 A defendant in such case may set up a customary payment to protect himself against the claim of the statutory tithes. 1818Scott Br. Lamm. xxi, The statutory penalties. 1845McCulloch Taxation iii. ii. (1852) 441 The statutory rate of interest..was six per cent. 1863H. Cox Instit. i. vi. 33 The prerogative of the Crown..is now subject to statutory and constitutional limitations. 1879H. Hardcastle Statutory Law 141 note, A corporation created by statute for a particular purpose is called a statutory corporation, to distinguish it from a corporation at common law. 1893Law Times XCV. 26/1 It is high time that this branch of the law should be thrown into statutory shape. 1911Act 1 & 2 Geo. V, c. 16 §3 (2) It shall be a statutory condition for the receipt of an old age pension by any person, that [etc.].
b. statutory company, a company created by statute, as distinguished from a chartered company or a joint-stock company; also, any company other than one incorporated by royal charter; statutory declaration: a declaration in accordance with the provisions of the Statutory Declaration Act (1835), which substituted simple affirmations for the oaths or solemn affirmations formerly required on certain occasions; statutory holiday, a holiday established by statute; statutory instrument, a common type of subordinate legislation (see quot. 1946); statutory meeting, a general meeting of the members of a company, held in accordance with a statute; spec. the first such meeting, held between one and three months after the company is entitled to commence business; statutory rape (U.S.), sexual intercourse with a female who is below the age of consent (whether it occurs against her will or not); statutory tenant, a person who is legally entitled to remain in possession of premises although his tenancy of them has expired; so statutory tenancy; statutory treason: an offence made treasonable by statute.
1915Act 5 & 6 Geo. V c. 44 §2 The expression ‘*statutory company’ means any railway company, canal company, dock company, water company, or other company incorporated by special Act, who are for the time being authorised under such an Act to construct, work, own, or carry on any railway, canal, dock, water, or other public undertaking, and includes any person or body of persons so authorised. 1970M. Greener Penguin Dict. Commerce 108 Certain contracts are not binding unless made by deed. These are: (1) gratuitous promises, (2) transfers of shares in statutory companies [etc.].
1890F. A. Stringer Oaths & Affirm. 76 A *statutory declaration cannot be filed in the Supreme Court in lieu of an affidavit or affirmation.
1911Daily Colonist (Victoria, B.C.) 18 Apr. (Mag. section) 7/3 Yesterday [sc. Easter Monday] was a *statutory holiday and many Victorians took advantage of the fact to drop their daily business cares. 1975Globe & Mail (Toronto) 2 June 5/7 He also increased to double time-and-a-half, the pay for policemen working on statutory holidays. 1976Alyn & Deeside Observer 10 Dec. 28/4 (Advt.), Refuse Collection... Due to the incidence of Christmas and New Year statutory holidays it has been necessary to rearrange certain collection days.
1946Act 9 & 10 Geo. VI c. 36 §1 (1) Where by this Act or any Act passed after the commencement of this Act power to make, confirm or approve orders, rules, regulations or other subordinate legislation is conferred on His Majesty in Council or on any Minister of the Crown then, if the power is expressed—(a) in the case of a power conferred on His Majesty, to be exercisable by Order in Council; (b) in the case of a power conferred on a Minister of the Crown, to be exercisable by *statutory instrument, any document by which that power is exercised shall be known as a ‘statutory instrument’. a1974R. Crossman Diaries (1976) II. 549 The issue the journalists were raising concerned a statutory instrument.
1851Bradshaw's Railway Directory, Shareholder's Guide, Manual, & Almanack 164 The *statutory meetings held in March and September. 1900Act 63 & 64 Vict. c. 48 §12 Every company limited by shares and registered after the commencement of this Act shall, within a period of not less than one month nor more than three months from the date at which the company is entitled to commence business, hold a general meeting of the members of the company, which shall be called the statutory meeting. 1970M. Greener Penguin Dict. Commerce 313 The report should be certified by the auditors, if any, and must be delivered to the Registrar of Companies. It must also be sent to each member fourteen days before the statutory meeting.
1898Northwestern Reporter LXXV. 439 The respondent was convicted of *statutory rape. 1959Time 26 Oct. (Canadian ed.) 99/2 His taste for young flesh led to three statutory rape scandals..but the older he got, the more he [sc. Errol Flynn] seemed a cardboard sinner. 1977I. Shaw Beggarman, Thief i. iv. 54 They jailed him on the charge of statutory rape.
1920Act 10 & 11 Geo. V c. 17 §15 Conditions of *statutory tenancy.
1928Daily Mail 25 July 7/3 Mr. Hunt's case was that he owned the freehold of 294, Upper Richmond-road and occupied two rooms. Mr. Sullivan was the *statutory tenant. 1972N.Y. Law Jrnl. 10 Oct. 19/2 The parties concede that the defendants' occupancy of the apartment after the expiration of the lease was that of ‘statutory tenants’, since the premises were rent controlled under the City Rent and Rehabilitation Law. 1973Country Life 3 May (Suppl.) 17 (Advt.), 3-bedroomed flat let unfurnished to statutory tenant.
1804M. Laing Hist. Scot. IV. 377 The former iniquitous trials in Scotland appeared indisputably to have proceeded from the accumulation of *statutory treasons.
3. transf.
a. Obligatory by custom; regular.
1822Scott Nigel vi, The board displayed beef and pudding, the statutory dainties of old England.
b. Required for the sake of appearances; having only token significance. Used esp. with reference to the formal inclusion of women in male-dominated areas of activity.
1968Guardian 31 July 1/6 Lord Conesford..was protesting against the cold and abstract ‘statutory woman’. 1970Listener 19 Nov. 707/2 Mary Stocks..was in great demand as a Statutory Woman, serving on one government committee and commission after another. 1977Observer 1 May (Colour Suppl.) 12/4 I've noticed that most committees nowadays have a statutory woman on them.
B. n. A member of the ‘statutory’ branch of the Indian Civil Service.
1892W. Digby in Pall Mall Gaz. 26 Apr. 7/1 In 1886 or 1887 it was discovered that the rules were not working well, and the ‘Statutories’ (as the nominees under the Act of 1870 were called) were declared not to be a success. |