Regulatory Compliance Standards

noun a written law passed by a legislative body

adjective relating to or prescribed by a statute

• The new statute passed by the government aims to regulate online data privacy.
• I heard there's a new statute coming into effect next month about parking regulations.
• Did you see that statute about curfew? It's so annoying!
• In her mind, the statute of limitations had long expired on her past mistakes.

adjective describing something that does not follow established procedures or protocols

• The committee found the decision to be unprocedural and not in accordance with established rules.
• Skipping steps in the process was totally unprocedural and could cause problems later on.
• It was so unprocedural of them to just do whatever they wanted without following the rules.
• His unprocedural approach to problem-solving often led to innovative solutions that others had not considered.