What does statutory mean?

A statute of limitations is a law that sets the period of time in which someone must file a lawsuit. It applies to both criminal and civil cases. Sometimes it refers to the length of time in which someone must file a lawsuit after an incident has occurred.

Other times it refers to the length of time in which someone must file a lawsuit to be able to seek damages.

What does statutory mean in Tennessee?

When someone says that they are pursuing a lawsuit under the statutes it is important to understand what this really means. It’s important to understand the difference between common law and a lawsuit under the statutes because they have very different outcomes. Statutory law is a body of laws created by the state’s legislature. Typically, these laws deal with things like crimes, contracts, torts, and civil lawsuits.

What does statutory office mean?

Statutory office is a generic term that refers to an elected or appointed position that has been created by statute. The word "statutory" refers to the law or an act of the legislature that created the position. For example, a county sheriff is an elected official who has been given statutory authority to perform certain duties. Statutory offices are created by the legislature, the state's governing body, rather than by the county's board of commissioners.

What does statutory interpretation mean?

Statutory interpretation is the legal process of figuring out what a law means. Statutes are written laws, which are passed by a legislature to create and regulate rights and responsibilities. Statutory interpretation is different from case law. While judges can make legal decisions based on the case law related to a specific dispute, the way statutes are interpreted by a judge is dependent on the legislature’s intent when they passed the law.

What does statutory mean in English?

A statute is a law passed by the legislative branch of government. Statutes are created by the representatives of the people. State and federal governments both create statutes to create and define the rights and responsibilities of their residents. Statutes that are created by the federal government are known as federal statutes and those created by the state are known as state statutes.