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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Combs was unable to be charged for assaulting Ventura due to the statute of limitations.
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Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 16 May 2025
Such cases, the department has said, would have no statute of limitations.
—Patricia Lopez, Mercury News, 14 May 2025
The statute of limitations does not apply in the case because Morris did not reside in or inhabit Oklahoma for any period of time, the Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office said.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 May 2025
So, what is the statute of limitations for your tax return?
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 16 May 2025
Such cases, the department has said, would have no statute of limitations.
—Patricia Lopez, Mercury News, 14 May 2025
The statute of limitations does not apply in the case because Morris did not reside in or inhabit Oklahoma for any period of time, the Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office said.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 May 2025
So, what is the statute of limitations for your tax return?
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for statute of limitations
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“Statute of limitations.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statute%20of%20limitations. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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