- limitation period
- See limitation; limitation of action.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
limitation period
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limitation period — The period of time within which court action must be commenced. The law on limitation periods is set out in the Limitation Act 1980. Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms. www.practicallaw.com. 2010 … Law dictionary
limitation — lim·i·ta·tion n 1 a: restriction a limitation on the rights of ownership b: a statement or stipulation in a deed or will placing limits on the disposition of an estate or interest esp. in regard to duration or heirs see also word … Law dictionary
limitation — ► NOUN 1) a restriction. 2) a defect or failing. 3) (also limitation period) Law a legally specified period beyond which an action may be defeated or a property right is not to continue … English terms dictionary
limitation — noun 1》 a restriction. ↘a defect or failing. 2》 the action of limiting. 3》 (also limitation period) Law a legally specified period beyond which an action may be defeated or a property right does not continue … English new terms dictionary
Limitation — Lim i*ta tion ( t[=a] sh[u^]n), n. [L. limitatio: cf. F. limitation. See {Limit}, v. t.] 1. The act of limiting; the state or condition of being limited; as, the limitation of his authority was approved by the council. [1913 Webster] They had no… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
limitation of actions — See: statute of limitations Category: Accidents & Injuries Category: Business, LLCs & Corporations Category: Representing Yourself in Court Category: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits Nol … Law dictionary
limitation of liability — Where one person is potentially liable to another as a result of negligence, contractual duties or otherwise, but wishes to limit his exposure for commercial reasons, he can agree with the other person that his potential liability or some element … Law dictionary
limitation — [lim΄i tā′shən] n. [ME limitacioun < OFr limitacion < L limitatio] 1. a limiting or being limited 2. something that limits, as some factor in makeup which restricts the scope of a person s activity or accomplishment; qualification 3. Law a… … English World dictionary
LIMITATION OF ACTIONS — The Concept and its Substance In the talmudic period, Jewish law generally did not recognize the principle that the right to bring an action could be affected by the passage of time (i.e., extinctive prescription); in the post talmudic period, it … Encyclopedia of Judaism
limitation — Restriction or circumspection; settling an estate or property. A certain time allowed by a statute for bringing litigation (see statute of limitations, below). The provisions of state constitution are not a grant but a limitation of legislative… … Black's law dictionary
