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The statute of limitations is a defense that is ordinarily asserted by the defendant to defeat an action brought against him after the appropriate time has elapsed. Therefore, the defendant must plead the defense before the court upon answering the plaintiff's complaint.
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.