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{{g}}''Not to be confused with that monstrous eulogy to Schadenfreude, the [[statue of limitations]].''


The piece of UK legislation dealing with limitations on legal claims under {{tag|contract}}s, {{tag|tort}} and so on.  
The [[Limitation Act 1980,]] known fondly as the [[statute of limitations]], a piece of UK legislation dealing with limitations on legal claims under {{tag|contract}}s, {{tag|tort}} and so on.  


*'''Tort''': An action founded on tort shall not be brought after the expiration of '''six years''' from the date on which the cause of action accrued: Section 2.
*'''Tort''': An action founded on tort shall not be brought after the expiration of '''six years''' from the date on which the cause of action accrued: Section 2.
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*[http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/58 Text of the Limitation Act]
*[http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/58 Text of the Limitation Act]
 
*[[Statue of limitations]]
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