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| judicial deliverance from a criminal charge on a verdict or finding of not guilty |
| a person who brings suit in a court against a defendant |
| statute of limitations | |
| —n | |
| See also laches a legislative enactment prescribing the period of time within which proceedings must be instituted to enforce a right or bring an action at law | |
Any law that places a time restriction during which a lawsuit must be brought to court or a crime must be prosecuted.