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suspension of statute of limitations<\/span>:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

1. The lifting of a statute of limitations from a cause of action<\/a> because of certain circumstances such as disability of the plaintiff, the\u00a0<\/span>absence<\/span>\u00a0of the defendant from the state,\u00a0concealment of cause of action, etc. <\/span><\/span>34 Am J1st Lim Ac\u00a0\u00a7\u00a7 186 et seq<\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/strong> [1]<\/span><\/p>\n

interruption of statute<\/span>:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

1. The\u00a0<\/span>suspension<\/span>\u00a0of the running of a statute of limitations<\/a>. 34 Am\u00a0J1st Lim Ac\u00a0\u00a7\u00a7 186 et seq<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong>[1]<\/span><\/p>\n

toiling the statute<\/span>:<\/span><\/strong>
\n(1899)<\/span><\/p>\n

1. The suspension or interruption of the statute of limitations<\/a> by reason of circumstances such as absence of the defendant from the state, concealment to avoid the service or process, etc.\u00a0 21 Am J2d Crim L \u00a7 158<\/span>; 34 Am J1st Lim Ac \u00a7\u00a7 186 et seq<\/span>.\u00a0\u2014 aka\u00a0toiling statute<\/span>.<\/em> <\/span><\/strong>[1]<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

1. A law that interrupts the running of a statute of limitations<\/a> in certain situations, as when the defendant cannot be served with process in the forum jurisdiction. <\/span><\/strong>[2]<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

1. A term referring to circumstances that, by operation of law, suspend or interrupt the running of the statute of limitations; for EXAMPLE, the period of time during which an accused has fled the jurisdiction to avoid prosecution <\/strong>(see flight to avoid prosecution<\/em>) or the period during which ta plaintiff is under a civil disability.<\/strong> [3]<\/span><\/p>\n

toil<\/span>:<\/span><\/strong>
\n v<\/em>. (15c)<\/span><\/p>\n

1. To suspend or interrupt the running of the statute of limitations. 21 Am 21 Am J2d Crim L\u00a0\u00a7 158; 34 Am J1st Lim Ac\u00a0\u00a7\u00a7 186 et seq<\/span>.\u00a0<\/strong>[1]<\/span><\/p>\n

1. (Of a time period, especially a statutory one) to stop the running of; to abate <\/strong><toil the limitations period>. <\/strong>\u00a0[2]<\/span><\/p>\n

equitable toiling<\/span><\/a> – the doctrine wherein a statute of limitations will not bar a claim if the plaintiff did not discover the injury until after the limitations period ended, or extraordinary circumstances prevented earlier filing.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

toiling agreement<\/span><\/a> – an agreement between a potential plaintiff and a potential defendant by which the defendant agrees to extend the limitations period on the plaintiff’s claim so that they have more time to resolve their dispute without litigation.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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[1]: Ballantine\u2019s Law <\/a>Dictionary\u00a0<\/b><\/a>with<\/b><\/a><\/em> Pronunciations<\/b><\/a><\/em> Third Edition<\/a>\u00a0by James A. Ballantine\u00a0(James Arthur 1871-1949).\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>Edited by William S. Anderson.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a9 1969 by THE LAWYER\u2019S CO-OPERATIVE PUBLISHING COMPANY.\u00a0 Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 68-30931<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

[2]: Black’s Law Dictionary <\/a><\/span><\/strong>Deluxe<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/em> Tenth<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/em> Edition<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/em> by Henry Campbell Black, Editor in Chief Bryan A. Garner. ISBN: 978-0-314-61300-4 <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

[3]:\u00a0\u00a0Ballantine\u2019s Law Dictionary <\/a><\/span><\/strong>Legal<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/em> Assistant<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/em> Edition<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/em>
\nby Jack Ballantine\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>(James Arthur 1871-1949).\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/em>Doctored<\/span><\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/em>by\u00a0Jack G. Handler,\u00a0J.D.<\/a>\u00a0\u00a9 1994 Delmar by Thomson Learning.\u00a0 ISBN 0-8273-4874-6.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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