Synonyms for statute of limitations
statute of lim·i·ta·tions

Princeton's WordNet

1. statute of limitationsnoun

   a statute prescribing the time period during which legal action can be taken

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1. • Law

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1. Prosecutor Mario Carroza:

   In this case we're talking about a period between 15 and 20 years ago, which means the statute of limitations has run out.

2. Lenny Bruce:

   Now a Jew, in the dictionary, is one who is descended from the ancient tribes of Judea, or one who is regarded as descended from that tribe. That's what it says in the dictionary; but you and I know what a Jew is -- One Who Killed Our Lord. And although there should be a statute of limitations for that crime, it seems that those who neither have the actions nor the gait of Christians, pagan or not, will bust us out, unrelenting dues, for another deuce.

3. Jennifer Bonjean:

   We’re not totally surprised that when the New York state legislature decided to abolish the statute of limitations, it was going to lead to a number of stale allegations that are being revived, our position is that the statute is unconstitutional, because it revives claims that have been barred by the statute of limitation for a long time, and that it sets a very dangerous precedent, legally speaking, and not just in the context of old assaults.

4. Anthony Kennedys:

   Some time ago, outside the statute of limitations, I drove 60 miles an hour in a 55 mile an hour zone. ... I was not arrested, now you say.

5. Dennis Shepherd:

   Anytime I’ve been able to put the facts regarding Garlin Conner in front of someone, we get results, as soon as these judges saw what he had done that day, they didn’t care about the statute of limitations.