statutory force

Examples (10)

• These guidelines do not carry statutory force and are therefore not legally binding.
• Once the bill is enacted, the code will have statutory force nationwide.
• Courts have repeatedly recognized the statutory force of this directive.
• Without statutory force, the policy is little more than a recommendation.
• The minister promised to give the new standards statutory force by the end of the year.
• Does this resolution possess statutory force, or is it merely advisory?
• After publication in the official gazette, the regulation acquired statutory force.
• The circular was treated as having statutory force, which later proved unlawful.
• Despite the amendment, the previous regulation retained its statutory force.
• Only Parliament can confer statutory force on these professional rules.