statute-of-limitations
의미: A law prescribing a time limit within which legal proceedings must be brought, after which a claim or prosecution is barred regardless of its merits.
In England and Wales, the Limitation Act 1980 sets time limits for civil claims — typically six years for breach of contract and three years for personal injury. Unlike many other jurisdictions, English criminal law generally imposes no statute of limitations for serious indictable offences such as murder, though summary offences must usually be prosecuted within six months. The phrase is more commonly used in American English; British lawyers tend to speak of 'limitation periods.' Nevertheless, the concept is widely understood in British journalism and academic writing. It collocates with 'expiry of,' 'runs out,' 'time-barred,' and 'limitation period.'
예문
- The claimant's action was dismissed because the statute of limitations had expired three years before proceedings were issued. 原告的诉讼被驳回,因为诉讼时效在提起诉讼前三年就已届满。La demanda del reclamante fue desestimada porque el plazo de prescripción había expirado tres años antes de que se iniciaran las actuaciones.原告の訴訟は、手続開始の3年前に時効が満了していたため棄却された。원고의 소송은 절차 개시 3년 전에 공소시효가 만료되었기 때문에 각하되었다.
- There is no statute of limitations for murder in England and Wales, meaning a prosecution may be brought at any time. 在英格兰和威尔士,谋杀罪没有诉讼时效,这意味着可以在任何时候提起起诉。No existe plazo de prescripción para el asesinato en Inglaterra y Gales, lo que significa que la acción penal puede ejercitarse en cualquier momento.イングランドおよびウェールズでは謀殺に時効がなく、いつでも起訴が可能である。잉글랜드와 웨일스에서는 살인에 공소시효가 없으므로 언제든지 기소가 가능하다.
- The solicitor advised that the statute of limitations for a breach of contract claim is six years from the date of the breach. 律师建议,合同违约索赔的诉讼时效为自违约之日起六年。El abogado advirtió de que el plazo de prescripción para una reclamación por incumplimiento contractual es de seis años desde la fecha del incumplimiento.弁護士は、契約違反の請求に対する出訴期限は違反の日から6年であると助言した。변호사는 계약 위반 청구의 출소 기한이 위반일로부터 6년이라고 조언했다.
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사용 가이드
맥락: academic, professional
어조: neutral
기원과 역사
From Latin statutum (decree, law) and limitatio (a bounding). The compound phrase developed in Anglo-American legal usage during the 18th century.
문화적 배경
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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