A legal term referring to the law that sets the time limit for filing a lawsuit. Used in formal legal contexts.
The statute of limitations has run out for this case under the Statute of Limitations Act.
時効 is the general concept of statute of limitations or prescription, while 出訴期限法 specifically refers to the law or act that establishes such time limits.
Compound of 出訴 (しゅっそ, 'filing a lawsuit') + 期限 (きげん, 'time limit') + 法 (ほう, 'law').