Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
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Contra non valentem agere nulla currit praescriptio
No prescription runs against a person unable to act (or bring an action).
Interruptio multiplex non tollit praescriptionem semel obtentam.
Repeated interruptions do not remove a prescription (or acquisition by long use) once it has been obtained.
Praescriptio
n. [Latin] Roman law. 1. A preliminary portion of a formula that defines the scope of action or states an exception or objection to the action. 2. A defensive plea in an action to recover land by which the defendant asserts ownership based on continuous possession for a prescribed time. -Also termed (in sense 2) praescriptio longi temporis. praeses (pree-seez), n. [Latin] 1. Roman law. A governor of a province. 2. The president of a college or university.
Praescriptio est titulus ex usu et tempore substantiam capiens ab auctoritate legis
Prescription is a title derived from usage and time, given substance by the authority of law. Co. Litt. 113.
Praescriptio et executio non pertinent ad valorem contractus, sed ad tempus et modum actionis instituendae
Prescription and execution do not affect the validity of the contract, but affect the time and manner of bringing an action.