statute of limitations    
    
    
    
    
    
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    statutes of limitations
            
    
    
    
        Britannica Dictionary definition of STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS
    
    
    
    
        
    
        
    
            
            
            
            
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            a law that states the amount of time that must pass before a crime can no longer be punished or a right can no longer be given