Translation guide
The legal time limit for bringing a case. In Japanese, this is expressed with specific legal terms, most commonly 時効 (jikō).
The period after which legal action cannot be taken.
The standard legal term for statute of limitations in both criminal and civil contexts.
The statute of limitations for this crime is 10 years.
The statute of limitations has expired.
Specifically refers to the statute of limitations for criminal prosecution.
The statute of limitations for prosecution was abolished.
Describing that the time limit has run out.
When the time limit is paused or extended.
The English phrase 'statute of limitations' is a specific legal concept. Avoid literal translations like 制限の法令 (seigen no hōrei), which would not be understood.
There is one year left until the statute of limitations is completed.
The statute of limitations was extended by the legal amendment.