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A law passed by a legislative body that sets a maximum time limit after an incident, in which legal proceedings may be initiated.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: law
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a statute prescribing the time period during which legal action can be taken
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: law
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Across languages
Translations
11 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Chinese Mandarin:
消滅時效 /消灭时效
(xiāomiè shíxiào)
— law that sets a time limit after some legal action may not take place — see also prescription
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Chinese Mandarin:
法令限制
(fǎlìng xiànzhì)
— law that sets a time limit after some legal action may not take place — see also prescription
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Chinese Mandarin:
訴訟時效 /诉讼时效
(sùsòng shíxiào)
— law that sets a time limit after some legal action may not take place — see also prescription
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Finnish:
vanhentumissääntö
— law that sets a time limit after some legal action may not take place — see also prescription
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German:
Verjährung
— law that sets a time limit after some legal action may not take place — see also prescription
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Irish:
reacht na dtréimhsí
— law that sets a time limit after some legal action may not take place — see also prescription
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Japanese:
時効
(jikō)
— law that sets a time limit after some legal action may not take place — see also prescription
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Norwegian:
foreldelse
— law that sets a time limit after some legal action may not take place — see also prescription
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Polish:
przedawnienie
— law that sets a time limit after some legal action may not take place — see also prescription
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Spanish:
prescripción legal
— law that sets a time limit after some legal action may not take place — see also prescription
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Swedish:
preskriptionsförordning
— law that sets a time limit after some legal action may not take place — see also prescription
