statute of limitations
noun phrase
: a statute assigning a certain time after which rights cannot be enforced by legal action or offenses cannot be punished
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Just months before Fujimori succumbed to cancer, Peruvian lawmakers passed a law placing a statute of limitations on crimes against humanity, despite objections from the Inter-American Commission of Human Rights.
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Ñusta Carranza Ko, The Conversation, 13 Sep. 2024
Sherburne County Attorney Kathleen Heaney closed the case due to the statute of limitations to file charges having run out, according to the AP.
—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 18 Aug. 2024
Last year, a federal judge dismissed Jesse’s suit against Chippendales, citing his failure to state a valid claim and the statute of limitations.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024
Ohio's statute of limitations on slander and libel cases typically runs out after one year.
—Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer, 8 Aug. 2024
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Ñusta Carranza Ko, The Conversation, 13 Sep. 2024
Sherburne County Attorney Kathleen Heaney closed the case due to the statute of limitations to file charges having run out, according to the AP.
—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 18 Aug. 2024
Last year, a federal judge dismissed Jesse’s suit against Chippendales, citing his failure to state a valid claim and the statute of limitations.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024
Ohio's statute of limitations on slander and libel cases typically runs out after one year.
—Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer, 8 Aug. 2024
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“Statute of limitations.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statute%20of%20limitations. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.
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