statutory

Relating to a statute; created or defined by a statute; required by a statute; conforming to a statute

@ statutory bond

One that either literally or substantially meets requirements of statute. Southern Surety Co. v. United States Cast Iron Pipe & Foundry Co., C.C.A.MO., 13 F.2d 833, 835

@ statutory construction

That branch of the law dealing with the interpretation of laws enacted by a legislature. A judicial function required when a statute is invoked and different interpretations are in contention. Where legislature attempts to do several things one of which is invalid, it may be discarded if remainder of the act is workable and in no way depends upon invalid portion, but if that portion is an integral part of the act, and its excision changes the manifest intent of the act by broadening its scope to include subject matter or territory which was not included therein as enacted, such excision is "judicial legislation" and not "statutory construction". Ettinger v. Studevent, 219 Ind. 406, 38 N.E.2d 1000, 1007.

See construction

- strict construction

@ statutory crime

See crime

- penal code

- penal laws

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- statutory dedication (See dedication)

@ statutory exception

A provision in a statute exempting certain conduct or persons from the thrust of the law enacted

@ statutory exposition

When the language of a statute is ambiguous, and any subsequent enactment involves a particular interpretation of the former act, it is said to contain a statutory exposition of the former act

@ statutory extortion

The unlawful extraction of money or other value by means of a threat not sufficient for robbery, or a communication for the purpose of such extraction.

See e.g. 18 U.S.C.A. No. 871 et seq.

See also extortion

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- statutory foreclosure (See also foreclosure)

@ statutory instruments

English administrative regulations and orders. The term applies especially to the administrative rules published since 1939, supplementing the English administrative code, Statutory Rules and Orders

@ statutory law

That body of law created by acts of the legislature in contrast to constitutional law and law generated by decisions of courts and administrative bodies.

See statute

@ statutory lien

A lien arising solely by force of statute upon specified circumstances or conditions, but does not include any lien provided by or dependent upon an agreement to give security, whether or not such lien is also provided by or is also dependent upon statute and whether or not the agreement or lien is made fully effective by statute. Bankruptcy Code No. 101

@ statutory merger

See merger (corporations)

@ statutory obligation

An obligation-whether to pay money, perform certain acts, or discharge certain duties-which is created by or arises out of a statute, as distinguished from one founded upon acts between parties or jural relationships

@ statutory offense

See crime

- penal code

- penal laws

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- statutory partnership association (partnership)

@ statutory penalty

One imposed against the offender for some statutory violation by him. People v. Corcillo, 195 Misc. 198, 88 N.Y.S.2d 534, 536.

One which an individual is allowed to recover against a wrongdoer as satisfaction for wrong or injury suffered, without reference to actual damage sustained. Nording v. Johnston, 205 Or. 315, 283 P.2d 994, 998.

In a civil sense, a "statutory penalty" is a pecuniary punition, imposed for doing some act which is prohibited or for omitting to do some act which is required to be done; e.g. Copyright Act provides statutory damages for copyright infringement. 17 U.S.C.A. No. 504(c); 18 U.S.C.A. No. 2319.

See also penalty

@ statutory release

In England, a conveyance which superseded the old compound assurance by lease and release. It was created by St. 4 & 5 Viet., c. 21, which abolished the lease for a year

@ statutory staple

An ancient writ that lay to take the body of a person and seize the lands and goods of one who had forfeited a bond called statute staple.

See staple

@ statutory successor

A statutory successor is the person to whom all assets of a corporation pass upon its dissolution under the provisions of a statute of the state of incorporation which is in force at the time of the dissolution.

See Restatement, Second, Conflicts, No. 388

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