statute of limitations
English
Noun
statute of limitations (plural statutes of limitations)
- 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.
Translations
law that sets a time limit after some legal action may not take place — See also translations at prescription
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Further reading
- “statute of limitations” in the Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
- “statute of limitations”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
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