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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Another pointed out a five-year statute of limitations listed in the warrant, which puts any actions taken in 2020 out of legal reach.
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Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The relevant law, the Lanham Act, doesn’t contain a statute of limitations, but Middlebrooks highlighted how the equitable doctrine of laches applies in trademark disputes.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Debt collectors can still sue for debts that fall within the statute of limitations and unpaid collection debt can derail mortgage or rental applications, even if your score is otherwise solid.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Nevertheless, state officials continue to accumulate evidence, in part because there is no statute of limitations on murder.
—Jordan Erb, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
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Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The relevant law, the Lanham Act, doesn’t contain a statute of limitations, but Middlebrooks highlighted how the equitable doctrine of laches applies in trademark disputes.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Debt collectors can still sue for debts that fall within the statute of limitations and unpaid collection debt can derail mortgage or rental applications, even if your score is otherwise solid.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Nevertheless, state officials continue to accumulate evidence, in part because there is no statute of limitations on murder.
—Jordan Erb, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Statute of limitations.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statute%20of%20limitations. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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