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time-bar

noun/ˈtaɪm bɑː/

C2CEFR level
80/100Rarity: very rare
TechnicalRegister

A contractual or statutory cut-off after which a claim can no longer be brought.

The charterer's indemnity claim fell foul of the ninety-day time-bar in the charterparty.

Similar: limitation

Topic: Contracts in Legal English

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