stat·u·to·ry /'sta-chə-ˌtōr-ē/ adj
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
stat·u·to·ri·ly /ˌsta-chə-'tōr-ə-lē/ adv
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.