The check was for a substantial amount. Best of all, she could save a substantial amount of money for a down payment on her own place. Only those who have made substantial contributions will be considered. The weak can now do substantial harm to the strong. At year's end, the bills, totaling a substantial amount, would be culled and donated to charity.
In North Carolina, the statute of limitations for personal injury cases gives an injured person three years from the date of the injury to go to civil court and file a lawsuit. (N.C. Gen. Stat. section 1-52).
A procedural rule which limits the time in which a party may bring an action for a right which has already accrued. Related Terms: Statute of Repose, Limitations or Statute of Limitations. See, also, limitations and statute of repose. Statute of limitations is the collective term commonly applied to a great number of acts, or parts of acts, that prescribe the periods beyond which' a plaintiff may not bring a cause of action.