time-barred

adjective

That can not be brought to court because the time period set down in a statute of limitations has passed.

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Meanings

adjectivetime-barred (not comparable)
  1. not comparablelawThat can not be brought to court because the time period set down in a statute of limitations has passed.

Origin

From time + barred.

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APA

time-barred. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/time-barred

MLA

“time-barred.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/time-barred. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “time-barred,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/time-barred.

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