- law of limitation
- law that sets a time limit on the relevance of certain matters to the public
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
law of limitation
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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
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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 and revocation procedures before the European Patent Office — In European patent law, the limitation and revocation procedures before the European Patent Office (EPO) are post grant, ex parte , OJ 2007, Special edition 4/2007, page 116, item 1. ] administrative [ EPO web site,… … Wikipedia
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
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
limitation of liability — limiˌtation of liaˈbility noun limitations of liability PLURALFORM [countable] LAW when someone is responsible for only part of a debt, loss etc: • In a recent case, it was held that the defendants limitation of liability was unreasonable and… … Financial and business terms
