verjähren

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German

Etymology

From ver- +‎ jähren.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fərˈjɛːrən/, /fɛr-/, , , , , , ,
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  • Hyphenation: ver‧jäh‧ren

Verb

verjähren (weak, third-person singular present verjährt, past tense verjährte, past participle verjährt, auxiliary sein)

  1. (law) to fall under the statute of limitations
    Mord verjährt nicht.
    There is no statute of limitations on murder. (a legal principle in some jurisdictions, including Germany, Austria, Italy, but not Switzerland, Luxembourg, Belgium)
    • 1899, Telegraphenwege-Gesetz, Deutsches Reichsgesetzblatt, §. 13.:
      Die auf den Vorschriften dieses Gesetzes beruhenden Ersatzansprüche verjähren in zwei Jahren.
      The claims for compensation based on the regulations of this law become subject to the statute of limitations after two years.

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