statute of limitations

English

Noun

statute of limitations (plural statutes of limitations)

(law) Any law that sets a time limit, after which a person may not be tried for a crime, or after which some other legal action may not take place.

Translations

law that sets a time limit after some legal action may not take place

Arabic: please add this translation if you can
Chinese:
Mandarin: 消滅時效, 消灭时效 (xiāomiè shíxiào), 法令限制 (fǎlìng xiànzhì), 訴訟時效, 诉讼时效 (sùsòng shíxiào)
Finnish: vanhentumissääntö
French: prescription (fr) f
German: Verjährung (de) f

Hungarian: elévülés (hu), elévülési idő
Romanian: prescripția răspunderii penale f
Russian: please add this translation if you can
Spanish: prescripción legal f
Swedish: preskriptionsförordning

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