statutory (adj.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict[statutory 词源字典]
"pertaining to statues, depending on statute for authority, required by statute," 1717, from statute + -ory. Statutory rape attested from 1873; in U.S., "sexual intercourse with a female below the legal age of consent, whether forced or not." Related: Statutorily.[statutory etymology, statutory origin, 英语词源]