"pertaining to statues, depending on statute for authority, required by statute," 1717, from statute + -ory. Statutory rape attested from 1873; in U.S., "sexual intercourse with a female below the legal age of consent, whether forced or not." Related: Statutorily.
实用例句
1. The authority failed to carry out its statutory duties.
主管部门未履行自己的法定职责。
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2. Retailers have a statutory duty to provide goods suitable for their purpose.
零售商有为他们提供符合要求的货品的法定义务.
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3. This guarantee does not affect your statutory rights.
这项保证不会影响你的法定权利.
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4. Clearly the Secretary could not contract away his statutory authority.
显然,内政部长不能因为订立了合同就不再行使其法律上的职权.
来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法
5. Some statutory provisions also confine the agency's discretion to release damaging information.