How to Use statutory in a Sentence
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The phase one probe will now start and the CMA set a statutory deadline of Oct. 18.
— Katharine Gemmell, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2023 -
That’s a tax rate of about 9.1%, well below the statutory corporate rate of 21%.
— Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2021 -
There is a reason Smith does not have a solid statutory crime to rely on.
— The Editors, National Review, 2 Aug. 2023 -
Now, House Bill 317 would slash statutory provisions for the plans.
— cleveland, 21 June 2021 -
The property company dropped the bill and paid an amount equal to statutory damages for the claims Pickard outlined.
— oregonlive, 5 Dec. 2022 -
The court ordered the clerk's office to pay the inmate $1,000 in statutory damages, the maximum allowed.
— Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 15 Mar. 2023 -
But this is much more a matter of practice than statutory or other law.
— WSJ, 7 Jan. 2022 -
The statutory maximum for both subsections is up to 10 years in prison.
— Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 29 June 2023 -
Wisconsin is unique among states for the statutory requirement to hold a wolf hunt.
— Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2021 -
The goal is to wrap up work by the statutory deadline of June 16, though that date is not set in stone because lawmakers are in a special session.
— From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 21 May 2021 -
Look for the justices to ask a lot about the agencies’ statutory authority.
— Aditi Sangal, CNN, 7 Jan. 2022 -
Mr Biden had campaigned on a partial repeal of Donald Trump’s tax cuts, which slashed the statutory rate of corporate tax from 35% to 21%.
— The Economist, 10 Apr. 2021 -
In the absence of an indictment, a judge can override the statutory deadline after a hearing.
— Shayna Jacobs, BostonGlobe.com, 19 May 2022 -
But last month, Howe found the ninth petition met statutory requirements, meaning the group can now take the next steps to try to bring the recall question to a public vote.
— Sarah Ritter, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2024 -
Chutkan also denied Trump's motion to dismiss the case on statutory grounds.
— Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2024 -
Constitution statutory rules and, and precedent and things like that.
— Staff Reports, cleveland, 10 Aug. 2023 -
The numbers: The U.S. statutory retirement age is 66 or 67, depending on your birth year.
— Jamie Ross, Washington Post, 22 July 2024 -
That distinction belongs to Hungary, with a statutory rate of just 9%.
— Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 27 May 2021 -
The most serious charges of extortion and wire fraud carry a statutory maximum of 20 years in prison on each count.
— Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 23 July 2024 -
Women in other lines of work will see their statutory retirement age rise from 55 presently to 58.
— Milton Ezrati, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024 -
Since the court lacked statutory authority to sign off on Covington’s name change, the change must be voided, the lawsuit argues.
— Steven Porter, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Aug. 2023 -
Wallet, keys, backpack and one last look at the doorknob to see if there's an account of the city's statutory rights to hop over my fence and condemn an unsuspecting ash.
— Star Tribune, 28 Mar. 2021 -
Lucio's other claims did not meet statutory requirements, the appeals court found, and will not be reviewed.
— Dakin Andone, CNN, 26 Apr. 2022 -
The publisher is seeking statutory damages of up to $4 million.
— Sophie Mellor, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2022 -
The funds rolled over become part of the spouse’s IRA and are subject to the statutory minimum distribution requirements when the spouse reaches age 72.
— Larry Light, Forbes, 26 Apr. 2021 -
The GOP wants to lower spending in exchange for raising the statutory borrowing limit.
— W. James Antle Iii, Washington Examiner, 24 Mar. 2023 -
This brings us to another salient question: Must the outer limits of statutory reach be fixed with certainty?
— Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 16 Dec. 2023 -
The debt ceiling fix, which increases the statutory limit by $480 billion, passed the Senate Thursday evening and will now go to the House, where it is also expected to pass.
— Nicole Goodkind, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2021 -
Acton: Arizona schools must use the tools they are given by the state Legislature to fund student needs and the statutory obligations of public schools.
— Madeleine Parrish, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024 -
For example, with respect to the certification of the results of a presidential election, the court noted that Congress has legislated extensively and the president plays no direct constitutional or statutory role in that process.
— Jennifer Selin, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
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