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Statute of limitations Moderate

Statute of limitations has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a statute prescribing the time period during which legal action can be taken

2

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.

See Also
tolling agreement law time limit
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law
Rhyming Words
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