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Exceptio temporis

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A plea that the action has expired by lapse of time.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

An exception or plea analogous to that of the statute of limitations in our law ; viz., that the lime prescribed by law for bringing such actions has expired. Mackeld. Rom. Law, § 213.

Defined under Exceptio in Black's Law Dictionary.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

In the civil law. An exception or plea analogous to that of the statute of limitations in our law; viz., that the time prescribed by law for bringing such actions has expired. Mackeld. Rom. Law, § 218.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

Lat.

In the civil law. An exception or plea of time, or lapse of time; that is, that the action had not been brought within the time limited by kw.* 1 Mackeld. Civ. Law, 200, § 200. Answering to the modem plea of the statute of habitations. See Limitation.