What does Statute of Limitations mean?
A statute prescribing a period of limitation for the bringing of certain kinds of legal action.
We couldn't file a lawsuit because the statute of limitations had already expired.
Statute of Limitations in German, French, Spanish and Italian
GermanVerjährungsfrist
Zeitraum, nach dessen Ablauf ein Recht nicht mehr eingeklagt werden kann.
FrenchDélai de prescription
Délai au-delà duquel une action en justice n'est plus recevable.
SpanishPlazo de prescripción
Tiempo máximo legal para iniciar un procedimiento judicial.
ItalianTermine di prescrizione
Tempo massimo entro cui far valere un proprio diritto in tribunale.
Common phrases with Statute of Limitations
- already expired statute of limitations
- file lawsuit statute of limitations
- period statute of limitations
Synonyms and opposites for Statute of Limitations
- Synonym Prescription period