🇺🇸 English Expressions: Statute of Limitations

Serge Gray

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Hey everyone! 👋

Today’s expression is “statute of limitations.” ⚖️

👉 It refers to a legal time limit for bringing a claim or charging someone with a crime.

After that time period expires, legal action can no longer be started.

Origin:

This phrase comes from legal Latin and English law traditions. “Statute” means a written law, and “limitations” refers to limits on time. Together, it literally means a law that limits how long legal action is allowed. The concept goes all the way back to Roman law, which set time limits to ensure fairness and prevent very old claims.

Examples:

I forgot your birthday last year — but come on, there’s a statute of limitations on guilt, right? 😅

You can’t be mad at me for something I did in high school. There’s a friendship statute of limitations! 😂

Okay, the statute of limitations on complaining about that bad date has officially expired. Time to move on. 😉

Now it’s your turn! 💬

Write your own sentence with “statute of limitations” in the comments 👇

WE LEARN FROM EACH OTHER! 🤝💙

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