Statute of limitations (redirected fromStatute of limitation) Also found in:Dictionary,Thesaurus,Medical,Legal,Financial. A statute specifying the period of time within which legal action must be brought for alleged damages or injury; in construction industry cases. ...
•Claims for the recovery of land: 12 years commencing from the date when the right accrued (30 years if the claim is against the Crown). •Claims by a beneficiary against a trustee for fraud, fraudulent breach of trust or the recovery of trust property have no specified limitations, bu...
The principal form of evidence used is the records of the Statute Staple, a royally sanctioned debt registration system which provided for the efficient recovery defaulted debts.This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access. Notes 1. The Complete Works of ...