French word

imprescriptible

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛ̃pʁɛskʁiptibl/

Meaning

  • adjectivenot subject to a statute of limitations

Example

Ce droit est imprescriptible.

This right is not subject to a statute of limitations.

Illustration for imprescriptible (not subject to a statute of limitations)

More examples

Les droits humains fondamentaux sont souvent considérés comme imprescriptibles.

Fundamental human rights are often considered not to be subject to a statute of limitations.

Core concept

A claim or offence standing outside the passage of time that normally ends legal enforceability.

Similar words

permanent: Lasting for a long time without changing.
irréversible: Impossible to undo or restore to an earlier state.
définitif: Settled as final, with no possibility of change or reversal.

Definition in French

Qualifie un droit, une action ou une infraction qui ne s'éteint pas par la prescription.

Word origin

The adjective is built with im- meaning not and prescriptible, a French formation related to prescription and ultimately to Latin praescribere.

Usage tips

  • The adjective has the same form for masculine and feminine nouns, as in un droit imprescriptible and une action imprescriptible.

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