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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The company disputes this, and the judge overseeing the case found that the statute of limitations for those claims had passed.
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Claire Rush,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
Taxpayers who themselves file fraudulent returns cannot erase fraud by later amending their returns and therefore the statute of limitations (SOL) remains open.
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Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The statute of limitations on these rapes expired decades ago.
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Joaquin Sapien,
ProPublica,
30 June 2026
The civils lawsuits were enabled by California law AB 218 which went into effect in 2020, which expanded the statute of limitations and allowed for triple damages against institutions that covered up the abuse.
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Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
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Claire Rush,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
Taxpayers who themselves file fraudulent returns cannot erase fraud by later amending their returns and therefore the statute of limitations (SOL) remains open.
—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The statute of limitations on these rapes expired decades ago.
—
Joaquin Sapien,
ProPublica,
30 June 2026
The civils lawsuits were enabled by California law AB 218 which went into effect in 2020, which expanded the statute of limitations and allowed for triple damages against institutions that covered up the abuse.
—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
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 Jul. 2026.
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