Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

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Nullum tempus occurrit reipublicae

No time runs against the commonwealth (or state).

nullum tempus occurrit reipublicae

n. [Latin "no time runs against the state"] The principle that a statute of limitations does not apply to a commonwealth or state unless a statute specifically provides that it does. ( The purpose of the rule is to fully protect public rights and property from injury.