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statute of limitations

noun

, Law.
  1. a statute defining the period within which legal action may be taken.

statute of limitations

noun

  1. a legislative enactment prescribing the period of time within which proceedings must be instituted to enforce a right or bring an action at law See also laches
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

statute of limitations

  1. Any law that places a time restriction during which a lawsuit must be brought to court or a crime must be prosecuted.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of statute of limitations1

First recorded in 1760–70

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statute mileStatute of Westminster

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