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Last week, the Movement Advancement Project told the AP that the bill’s passage would mark the first time that a U.S. state has removed existing nondiscrimination statutory protections for gender identity specifically.
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Abby Monteil, Them, 3 Mar. 2025
About 5 percent of the NOAA staff was let go, according to a Trump administration official, after a process that was designed to ensure NOAA's statutory responsibilities weren't compromised.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
The order calls for categorizing regulations that extend beyond legitimate constitutional or statutory authority, in line with recent Supreme Court precedents on major questions and Chevron deference.
—James Broughel, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
If a debt collector or creditor violates the FDCPA, the statutory damages can cost them up to $1,000 for each action.
—Staff, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
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Abby Monteil, Them, 3 Mar. 2025
About 5 percent of the NOAA staff was let go, according to a Trump administration official, after a process that was designed to ensure NOAA's statutory responsibilities weren't compromised.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
The order calls for categorizing regulations that extend beyond legitimate constitutional or statutory authority, in line with recent Supreme Court precedents on major questions and Chevron deference.
—James Broughel, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
If a debt collector or creditor violates the FDCPA, the statutory damages can cost them up to $1,000 for each action.
—Staff, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Statutory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statutory. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.
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statutory
adjective
stat·u·to·ry
ˈstach-ə-ˌtōr-ē 
-ˌtȯr-
1
: of or relating to statutes
2
: regulated by statute
3
: punishable by statute
Legal Definition
statutory
adjective
stat·u·to·ry
ˈsta-chə-ˌtōr-ē
1
: of or relating to a statute or statutes
a statutory provision
2
: enacted, created, regulated, or defined by statute
a statutory presumption
a statutory insider
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