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  2. Statute of limitations - Wikipedia

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    Common law legal systems can include a statute specifying the length of time within which a claimant or prosecutor must file a case. In some jurisdictions (e.g., California), [2] a case cannot begin after the period specified, and courts have no jurisdiction over cases filed after the statute of limitations has expired.

  3. Curative petition - Wikipedia

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    The curative petition is then circulated to the three most senior judges and to the judges who delivered the impugned judgement if available. No time limit is given for filing curative petition. [5] It is guaranteed under Article 137 of Constitution of India, which gives the power to the Supreme Court to review of its own judgements and orders.

  4. Tolling (law) - Wikipedia

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    Equitable tolling applies in criminal and civil proceedings, including in removal proceedings under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). [2] Equitable tolling is a common principle of law stating that a statute of limitations shall not bar a claim in cases where the plaintiff, despite use of due diligence, could not or did not discover the injury until after the expiration of the ...

  5. Speedy Trial Act - Wikipedia

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    Certain pretrial delays are automatically excluded from the Act's time limits, such as delays caused by pretrial motions. [9] In Henderson v.United States, 476 U.S. 321, 330 (1986), the Supreme Court held that § 3161 excludes "all time between the filing of a motion and the conclusion of the hearing on that motion, whether or not a delay in holding that hearing is 'reasonably necessary.'"

  6. Limitation Act 1980 - Wikipedia

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    The Limitation Act 1980 (c. 58) [1] is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom applicable only to England and Wales. It is a statute of limitations which provides timescales within which action may be taken (by issuing a claim form) for breaches of the law.

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  8. Filibuster in the United States Senate - Wikipedia

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    A number of laws limit the time for debate on certain bills, eliminating the need for cloture and effectively exempting those bills from the 60-vote requirement, [97] allowing the Senate to pass such bills by a simple majority. As a result, many major legislative actions in recent decades have been taken through one of these methods, especially ...

  9. Time limit - Wikipedia

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    A time limit or deadline is a narrow field of time, or a particular point in time, by which an objective or task must be accomplished. Once that time has passed, the item may be considered overdue (e.g., for work projects or school assignments). In the case of work assignments or projects that are not completed by the deadline, this may ...