Statute of Limitations and Repose

In almost all situations,a plaintiff must commence his lawsuit by pressing charges within a certain period of time,beyond which he can no long instigate the lawsuit,for a simple reason: you can’t sit on your right;you use it,or lose it.This kind of statute is usually set by legislature,to prevent litigation over old claims for which the parties may have lost the records,and witnesses may have faded memories.A statute of limitation is a statute of repose,which is to have “peace of mind” – meaning a party no longer has to worry about a potential lawsuit.Therefore,when the statute of limitation has started to run,the case will turn against the plaintiff,who has to offer evidence that will toll the statute.Such evidence usually includes: minority of victim,force majeure,or personal poverty or illness.These arguments are sometimes raised on equity grounds.They themselves can be lengthy litigation besides issues on the merits.(https://www.daowen.com)