STATUTEOFLIMITATIONS

Statute of limitations

A statute of limitations is an enactment in a common law legal system that sets the maximum time after an event that legal proceedings based on that event may be initiated. In civil law systems, similar provisions are typically part of the civil code or criminal code and are often known collectively as periods of prescription.

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statute of limitations

Noun

  1. Any law that sets a time limit, after which a person may not be tried for a crime, or after which some other legal action may not take place.


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