Corporate Compliance Terms

verb to carry out a systematic or formal inquiry to discover and examine the facts of a situation

• The police will investigate the crime scene thoroughly to gather evidence.
• I heard that the detectives are going to investigate the robbery at the convenience store.
• Yo, did you see that video of the guy trying to investigate the strange noise in his house?
• As a scientist, I always strive to investigate the mysteries of the universe.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

article a word that specifies a noun as definite or indefinite

• It is not ethical for a public official to look the other way when faced with corruption.
• I saw my neighbor's dog running loose, but I decided to look the other way.
• When it comes to cheating in exams, some students just look the other way.
• She knew her friend was making a mistake, but she chose to look the other way and let her learn from it.

noun a law or regulation that is created and enacted by a legislative body

adjective relating to or created by a statute, especially a legislative statute

• The company must comply with all statutory regulations set forth by the government.
• We have to follow all the legal rules and regulations.
• We gotta do what the law says.
• The statutory requirements act as a foundation for legal compliance.