statute of limitations

noun

A law passed by a legislative body that sets a maximum time limit after an incident, in which legal proceedings may be initiated.

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Meanings

nounstatute of limitations (plural statutes of limitations)

plural statutes of limitations

  1. lawA law passed by a legislative body that sets a maximum time limit after an incident, in which legal proceedings may be initiated.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 消滅時效 /消灭时效, 法令限制
  • 消滅時效 /消灭时效 (xiāomiè shíxiào)law that sets a time limit after some legal action may not take place — see also prescription
  • 法令限制 (fǎlìng xiànzhì)law that sets a time limit after some legal action may not take place — see also prescription
  • 訴訟時效 /诉讼时效 (sùsòng shíxiào)law that sets a time limit after some legal action may not take place — see also prescription
Finnish vanhentumissääntö
  • vanhentumissääntölaw that sets a time limit after some legal action may not take place — see also prescription
German Verjährung
  • Verjährunglaw that sets a time limit after some legal action may not take place — see also prescription
Irish reacht na dtréimhsí
  • reacht na dtréimhsílaw that sets a time limit after some legal action may not take place — see also prescription
Japanese 時効
  • 時効 (jikō)law that sets a time limit after some legal action may not take place — see also prescription
Norwegian foreldelse
  • foreldelselaw that sets a time limit after some legal action may not take place — see also prescription
Polish przedawnienie
  • przedawnienielaw that sets a time limit after some legal action may not take place — see also prescription
Spanish prescripción legal
  • prescripción legallaw that sets a time limit after some legal action may not take place — see also prescription
Swedish preskriptionsförordning
  • preskriptionsförordninglaw that sets a time limit after some legal action may not take place — see also prescription
Cite this entry
APA

statute of limitations. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/statute%20of%20limitations

MLA

“statute of limitations.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/statute%20of%20limitations. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “statute of limitations,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/statute%20of%20limitations.

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