statute of repose

noun

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  1. A law that sets a time limit for legal liability starting from the occurrence of a…

    A law that sets a time limit for legal liability starting from the occurrence of a specified act (typically completion of a product or point of sale).

    • Therefore, a plaintiff's cause of action may be extinguished by the statute of repose before the applicable statute of limitations time period expires, and a statute of repose may start running before a plaintiff's cause of action accrues.
    • Statutes of repose are a compromise of the interests of consumers on the one hand and of manufacturers and sellers on the other.

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