noun
statute of limitations; extinctive prescription
Legal term for the expiration of a right or claim after a set period. In everyday contexts, often translated as 'statute of limitations'.
この事件は消滅時効が成立している。
The statute of limitations has run out on this case.
消滅時効の期間は権利によって異なる。
The period of extinctive prescription varies depending on the right.