statutory exclusion

"Statutory exclusion" involves legal provisions that prevent certain individuals or situations from being subject to a specific law or regulation.

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Definition

(legal, technical, US)A legal mandate requiring that a juvenile be tried as an adult for certain offenses, without judicial discretion.

Due to statutory exclusion, the 16-year-old was tried in adult court for the felony charge.

(legal, technical)A provision in law that exempts specific situations or entities from being covered by a particular rule or process.

The statutory exclusion meant that the new regulation did not apply to small businesses.

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