Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

statute of limitations

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.63 in modern English

Syllables: statute of lim-i-ta-tions
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A law passed by a legislative body that sets a maximum time limit after an incident, in which legal proceedings may be initiated.

Inflected Forms

statutes of limitations (plural)

Questions

What does statute of limitations mean?: A law passed by a legislative body that sets a maximum time limit after an incident, in which legal proceedings may be initiated.

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