| 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 | |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
Any law that places a time restriction during which a lawsuit must be brought to court or a crime must be prosecuted.