statutory requirements
Law-imposed obligations
Statutory requirements are obligations imposed by law—things that must be done because a statute says so.
The phrase appears constantly in regulatory and compliance contexts: The company failed to meet statutory requirements for workplace safety.
Unlike voluntary guidelines or best practices, statutory requirements carry legal consequences for noncompliance.
- ordinanceOfficial government regulation
- codeSymbolic communication system
- zoning lawsMunicipal property regulations
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- environmental lawStatutes protecting natural systems
fines · regulation · rule · fine print · whistleblower protections · sanctions · enforceability · auditing · background check · act · privacy laws · civil rights · tenant protections · legal compliance · compliance officer · mandatory reporting · injunctions · health and safety
statutory requirementssocial conventions
Accepted behavioral standards
industry norms · contractual obligations · cultural traditions · gentlemen's agreements · professional standards
statutory requirementsunwritten rules
Unstated behavioral expectations
customary practices · gentlemen's agreements · social customs · oral traditions