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prescribed
adjectiveformalcommon/pɾɨʃˈkɾitu/pres·cri·to
Definition
1That has lost its legal validity or effectiveness due to the passage of the time limit set by law; that has been subject to prescription.
Usage examples
“The right to take legal action was already time-barred when the plaintiff filed the suit.”
“The debt became statute-barred after five years.”
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prescribed periodtime-barred crimeprescribed debtto be time-barred