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statute of limitations

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.

Noun

statute of limitations (plural statutes of limitations)

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

Forms of statute of limitations

pluralstatutes of limitations

Questions about statute of limitations

What does statute of limitations mean?
Statute of limitations means a law passed by a legislative body that sets a maximum time limit after an incident, in which legal proceedings may be initiated.
What part of speech is statute of limitations?
Statute of limitations is a noun.
What is the plural of statute of limitations?
The plural of statute of limitations is statutes of limitations.

Words near statute of limitations in the dictionary

  1. statute law
  2. statute laws
  3. statute mile
  4. statute miles
  5. statute of frauds
  6. statute of limitations
  7. statute of repose
  8. statutes
  9. statutes at large
  10. statutes of frauds
  11. statutes of limitations

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