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Statutory vs Limitation - What's the difference?

statutory | limitation |

As an adjective statutory

is of, relating to, enacted or regulated by a statute.

As a noun limitation is

the act of limiting or the state of being limited.

statutory

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Of, relating to, enacted or regulated by a statute.

    • Derived terms

    * statutorily * statutory rape

    limitation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of limiting or the state of being limited.
  • A restriction; a boundary, real or metaphorical, caused by some thing or some circumstance.
    • Getting into his wheelchair after his amputation it felt like a limitation you could roll in.
    He understood the exam material but his fear was a limitation he could not overcome.
  • An imperfection or shortcoming which limits somethings use or value.
  • A time period after which some legal action may no longer be brought.
    • ''The lawyer obtained impunity by dragging his obviously guilty client's case beyond the 10 years limitation

    Derived terms

    * limitationional * statute of limitation

    Related terms

    * limitative

    Antonyms

    * limitelessness