statutory rights
Law-given entitlements
Statutory rights are legal entitlements created by legislation rather than by contract or common law.
These rights exist because a statute says they do—consumer protections, employment rights, tenant rights: The warranty doesn't affect your statutory rights.
The phrase often appears in fine print to clarify that contractual terms don't override protections granted by law.
- labor lawRules governing work conditions
- job securityProtected employment status
- wrongful dismissalIllegal firing from work
- notice periodRequired warning before leaving
- refund policiesRules governing purchase reversals
cooling off period · money back guarantee · workplace safety · due process · legal entitlement · whistleblower protections · inheritance laws · consumer protection · tenant protections · minimum wage · copyright laws · parental leave · fair treatment · anti-discrimination laws · tribunal · sick pay · patent laws · legal remedies
- rightscivil liberties, immunity, liberty, constitutional guarantees, fundamental freedoms
- labor lawlabor code, labor law, labor laws, labor standards, labour law
- consumer rightsrefund, warranty, repair, returns, replacement
- property rightsownership, private property, real property, title, deed
- leaveleave, annual leave, sick leave, leave of absence, paid leave
- propertyproperty, land, ownership, house, home
statutory rightscommon law rights
Protections established through precedent
natural rights · constitutional rights · treaty rights · judicial precedent · unwritten law
statutory rightssocial conventions
Accepted behavioral standards
traditional practices · gentleman's agreements · cultural norms