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statute of limitations

noun
🔊/ˌstætʃuːt əv lɪmɪˈteɪʃnz/
🔊/ˌstætʃuːt əv lɪmɪˈteɪʃnz/
 (law法律)
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  1. the legal limit on the period of time within which action can be taken on a crime or other legal question诉讼时效法；追诉时效法
    • The judge threw out the case because the statute of limitations had expired.因超过诉讼时效，法官拒绝审理此案。
    Topics Law and justicec2