verjährter
Translation
statute-barred, time-barred, lapsed
Examples
Ein verjährter Anspruch kann nicht mehr durchgesetzt werden.
A statute-barred claim can no longer be enforced.
Grammar Patterns
((a)) statute-barred ((claim)) a statute-barred claim A statute-barred claim is invalid.
Similar Words
Synonyms: abgelaufen (expired), ungültig (invalid); Antonyms: gültig (valid), rechtskräftig (legally binding)
Etymology
From the prefix 'ver-' (indicating something has passed or gone wrong) and 'Jahr' (year). Literally, 'past its years'.
Memory Tips
Think of the 'years' (Jahr) having passed ('ver-'), so the legal claim has expired.