What does statutable mean?
Statutable is a formal legal adjective meaning that something is subject to, governed by, or authorized through a statute, especially a law passed by a legislative body. It is often used with terms such as requirements, provisions, authority, notice, and limits. For example, a business may need to comply with statutable conditions imposed by legislation. The word is related to statutory, which is much more common, but the two are not exact equivalents: statutory typically means directly established by statute, while statutable can suggest that something may be regulated by statute or comes within its scope. In modern professional writing, statutory is often the clearer choice. Statutable nevertheless remains useful in legal and regulatory contexts where the precise relationship between an act and legislation is important.
adjectiveSubject to regulation, definition, or authorization by statute; prescribed or governed by law.
- Subject to statutory regulation; defined, authorized, or prescribed by statute.
"The company is subject to statutable requirements concerning employee training."
"The proposed arrangement must comply with all applicable statutable conditions."
"The court considered whether the corporation had statutable authority to issue the regulation."
Statutable quietly asks whether something falls within the authority of law.
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Where does statutable come from?
Statutable was formed in English by adding the suffix -able to statute, with the sense of being subject to or capable of being governed by statute. Statute comes through Old French statut from Latin statutum, a decree or ordinance derived from the verb stare, “to stand.” The related English adjective statutory and adverb statutorily belong to the same lexical family and continue to reflect this legal meaning.
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How statutable is actually used
This is a formal, chiefly legal word. It is less common than statutory and is often used when emphasizing that an action, requirement, or power falls within the scope of legislation.
Easily confused with statutable
Statutory means established or regulated by statute, whereas statutable means subject to being governed or authorized by statute and is less common.