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PRONUNCIATION OF STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS

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Statute of limitations is a noun.
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WHAT DOES STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Statute of limitations

Statute of Limitations are written laws passed by a legislative body in common law to restrict the maximum time after an event that legal proceedings may be initiated. Once the statute of limitations runs out the claim is no longer valid. The intentions of these laws can facilitate the resolution in a reasonable amount of time. In civil law systems, similar provisions are typically part of the civil code or criminal code and are often known collectively as periods of prescription. There are very strict guidelines, but the cause of action dictates the statute of limitations on a civil case, where contracts, personal injury, libel and fraud cases legal or equitable remedy. These statutes can be reduced or extended to ensure a fair trial. Once a statute in a criminal actions case expires the court no longer has jurisdiction to punish the defendant.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS

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TRANSLATION OF STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS

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Translator English - Chinese

诉讼时效
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

estatuto de limitaciones
570 millions of speakers

English

statute of limitations
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सीमाओं के क़ानून
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تسقط بالتقادم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

срок исковой давности
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

estatuto de limitações
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সীমাবদ্ধতার কারণে সংবিধি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

délai de prescription
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Statut keterbatasan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Verjährung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

出訴期限
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

시효
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Statut keterbatasan
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

thời hiệu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வரம்புகள் விதி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मर्यादांचा कायदा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Sınırlamalar tüzü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

prescrizione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przedawnienia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

термін позовної давності
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Statutul de limitări
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

παραγραφή
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

wet van beperkings
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

preskription
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Foreldelsesloven
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about statute of limitations

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS»

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Revenge: No Statute of Limitations
The best description of this story is its believable characters, actions, and locations.
Whit Gentry, 2011
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Amend Statute of Limitations: Hearing Before Subcommittee ...
Considers H.R. 6527, and identical H.R. 6678 and H.R. 11544, to amend D.C. Code to provide time limit concerning civil suits brought against building contractors, architects, etc., for damages to person or property caused by defective or ...
United States. Congress. House. Committee on the District of Columbia, 1967
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Solving statute of limitations problems
This book discusses borrowing statutes, statute of repose problems, products of liability problems, medical malpractice problems, wrongful death problems, government liability problems, Federal Tort Claims Act problems, Soldiers' and ...
Adolph J. Levy, 1987
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Antitrust Law Developments (sixth)
Section 4B of the Clayton Act289 provides a four-year statute of limitations for private antitrust actions.290 The limitations period begins to run when the cause of action accrues — ordinarily, when the plaintiff suffers injury resulting from the ...
‎2007
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ERISA Survey of Federal Circuits
The characterization of a claim for statute of limitations purposes is a question of federal law. Johnson v. State Mut. Life Assurance Co. of Am., 942 F.2d 1260, 1262 (8th Cir. 1991). Claim accrual is also governed by federal law. Abdel v.
Brooks R. Magratten, 2010
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Emotional Distress: Proving Damages
The appropriate statute of limitations to apply to an emotional distress damages claim depends on the jurisdiction involved and the nature of the underlying claim. If the plaintiff is proceeding under a statutory recognition of the cause of action, ...
Jon R. Abele, 2003
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International White Collar Crime: Cases and Materials
Statute of Limitations a. Criminal cases The general federal criminal five-year statute of limitations in 18 U.S.C. § 3292 applies to FCPA criminal prosecutions. The prosecutor can request a court order tolling the statute of limitations for up to  ...
Bruce Zagaris, 2010
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Private Cost Recovery Actions Under CERCLA
addressed" provision in all settlements.101 The inclusion of such a provision should eliminate the uncertainty created by the case law, at least with respect to settlements approved after the date of the guidance.102 The Statute of Limitations ...
John M. Hyson, 2003
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Policyholder's Guide to the Law of Insurance Coverage
There may be circumstances, however, under which a statute of limitations may begin to run before the formal denial of the policyholder's demand for coverage. If a policyholder's entitlement to insurance proceeds is deemed to have become ...
Peter J. Kalis, Thomas M. Reiter, James R. Segerdahl, 1997
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The New Campaign Finance Sourcebook
128 However, the law does not specify the statute of limitations for civil enforcement actions. A number of courts have concluded that the general federal default five-year statute of limitations applies to civil actions.129 Some courts have found ...
Anthony Corrado, Thomas E. Mann, Daniel R. Ortiz, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS»

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Ore. Senate votes to double statute of limitations for sex crimes
The measure passed Thursday would set the statute of limitations at 12 years, up from six. But sexual assault victims pushed hard to expand the limit to 20 years, ... «kgw.com, Jun 15»
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AG's Office turns down Sandusky sexual abuse complaint due to …
"The attorney reviewed the applicable statutes and found that the case couldn't be filed because it had surpassed the statute of limitations," said Chuck Ardo, ... «PennLive.com, May 15»
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New Indiana rape law extends statute of limitations
The woman who inspired a law extending the statute of limitations in rape cases is speaking out. Jenny Wendt Ewing is on a mission to bring people accused of ... «WTHR, Apr 15»
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NY bill would end statute of limitations on child sex abuse
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) >> A group of advocates who work to fight child sex abuse is asking New York state lawmakers to eliminate the statute of limitations on ... «The Saratogian, Apr 15»
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Oregon House passes bill to extend statute of limitations for sex crimes
The bill would extend the statute of limitations from six to 12 years for first-degree rape, sodomy, unlawful sexual penetration and sexual abuse. If the victim is a ... «KATU, Apr 15»
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Ohio bills would extend rape cases' statute of limitations
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) —Ohio's 20-year statute of limitations for prosecuting rape cases could be extended under legislation being considered this week by ... «WLWT Cincinnati, Mar 15»
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Cosby accuser pushes Nevada bill to end rape statute of limitations
A woman who says Bill Cosby victimized her decades ago asked Nevada lawmakers on Friday to support a bill removing the state's statute of limitations on ... «Chicago Tribune, Mar 15»
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Proposed Ohio Law Would Extend Statute of Limitations for Rape
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Proposed Ohio Senate legislation would extend the statute of limitations for rape and sexual battery crimes amid an ongoing state ... «WOWK, Feb 15»
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Lawmaker: Repeal of statute of limitations for sex abuse
The idea of eliminating the statute of limitations or giving victims a longer window to file a claim has passed in the Assembly several years in a row. However ... «WKBW-TV, Feb 15»
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Lawmakers push to increase statute of limitations in some rape cases
Ewing vowed to change Indiana's five-year statute of limitations in some rape cases. She is outspoken because Ewing said she was raped back in 2005 by her ... «Fox 59, Jan 15»

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