an action or a suit that is based on a law existing now or on the violation of a particular law.
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STATUTORY APPROPRIATIONS
Legally mandated government appropriations not needing approval of parliament .
STATUTORY AUDIT
Method applying to local governments where they muse provide business policies and practices.
STATUTORY BAR
The ban that has been placed on an activity by a parliamentary act. See statute barred .
STATUTORY BOND
A government requirement that contractors, businesses, and fiduciaries whose work affects public interest maintain a security bond to ensure sufficient fortification in case the contract individual breaks contract.
STATUTORY BOOKS
Company registers that need to be held at its registered office . It must include list of secretaries and directors, interests of the directors and a list of shareholders.
STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION
1. The interpretation of a statute by the court.2. Principles developed for legislation interpretation by courts.
STATUTORY CRIME
a crime that is specified law that is different from an offense that has not been declared a criminal offense .
STATUTORY CRIMES
Those created h.v statutes, as distinguished from such as are known to, or cognizable by, the common law.
STATUTORY DECLARATION
Assertion of knowledge of a circumstance, fact or event that is made in a recognized way before a Commissioner of Oath, Justice of the Peace or a Notary Public .
STATUTORY DISCOVERY
this is the remedy of discovery that is provided in an existing statute. See bill of discovery .
STATUTORY DUTY
Company director ‘s obligation that is imposed by corporate legislation .
STATUTORY EARNINGS (OR LOSSES)
An amount of loss or earnings shown on NAIC blank.
STATUTORY EMPLOYEE
Worker treated like an employee for statutory deductions but for tax from income deductions the worker is considered to be self-employed .
STATUTORY EXPOSITION
the term given to the explanation in a statute of confusing or an ambiguous provision in an earlier statute.
STATUTORY FORECLOSURE
the foreclosure of a lien on property without using a law suit but is based on existing statute.
STATUTORY INSTRUMENT
The ordinance, bylaw or regulation that is government issued to enact or enforce a statute.
STATUTORY INTERPLEADER
called the remedy of the interpleader that is provided by an existing statute. See interpleader.
STATUTORY INVESTMENT
That a body with fiduciary responsibilities is allowed by law to make.
STATUTORY LIEN
Law operation creating an lien involuntarily. Doesn’t require consent to be enforced.
STATUTORY LIQUIDITY RATIO
Amount of assets that need to be on hand for a customer’s of a commercial bank to get credit.
STATUTORY MEETING
Meeting of shareholders that must be held within a set time frame under corporate legislation .
STATUTORY NOTICE
Minimum length of time needed under law for a specified notice.
STATUTORY OBLIGATION
The obligation created under law that doesn’t arise from a contractual relationship .
STATUTORY OFFENSE
the term that is given to an offense that is created by a statute.