Examples of 'statute of limitations' in a sentence

Meaning of "statute of limitations"

statute of limitations - This legal phrase refers to a law that sets the maximum amount of time after an event within which legal proceedings may be initiated. It is commonly used in the context of time limits for filing lawsuits or criminal charges
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  • 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.

How to use "statute of limitations" in a sentence

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statute of limitations
There is no statute of limitations for these offences.
The defendant pleaded the statute of limitations.
There is no statute of limitations for criminal cases.
Crimes against humanity carry no statute of limitations.
Statute of limitations for penal liability examination.
Got to be some kind of statute of limitations on that.
The statute of limitations can not be suspended.
Gotta be some kind of statute of limitations on that.
Statute of limitations ran out years ago.
Numbers indicate duration of statute of limitations in years.
The statute of limitations on breakups is six months.
Some nations have no statute of limitations whatsoever.
Statute of limitations for the crime of torture.
Does not expire until the statute of limitations does.
The statute of limitations has run out.

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I have heard there is no statute of limitations on murder.
The statute of limitations to prosecute has passed.
Protecting yourself from statute of limitations problems.
Statute of limitations is way past on those crimes.
Each state has a statute of limitations on debt.
Statute of limitations would not apply to a minor.
There should be no statute of limitations on terrorism cases.
Statute of limitations prevents me from saying much.
Every state has a statute of limitations on debt.
S statute of limitations must have long passed.
Categorization of torture and the statute of limitations.
I think the statute of limitations has passed.
Effective remedy in relation to the statute of limitations.
There is not a statute of limitations on the question.
I do not recall there being any statute of limitations.
The statute of limitations on assault is five years.
Your crime is past the statute of limitations.
The statute of limitations is only three years.
There is a need to review the statute of limitations.
The statute of limitations does not exist in hell.
Seven years is not a short statute of limitations.
Your statute of limitations may still apply.
I would think there would be a statute of limitations.
Where the statute of limitations has expired.
It is therefore not subject to any statute of limitations.
The statute of limitations has expired on that.
None will go to jail due to statute of limitations.
The statute of limitations has already passed.
Even the murders are past statute of limitations.
The statute of limitations on that crime begins.
There must be some kind of statute of limitations.
Statute of limitations period for criminal proceedings.
Understanding the statute of limitations can be difficult.
Statute of limitations is up in four days on this one.
I do not know that there is a statute of limitations.

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