statute of repose. A statute barring any suit that is brought after a specified time since the defendant acted (such as by designing or manufacturing a product), even if this period ends before the plaintiff has suffered a resulting injury. Cf. STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS. [Cases: Limitation of Actions 1. C.J.S. Limitations of Actions §§ 2–4.] […]
statute of repose 除诉期间法 诉讼时傚法〔statute of limitation〕本身即是除诉期间法，它们的目的均在于阻止当事人对失效请求权〔stale claim〕提出主张。除诉期间是一种比较少见的美国法律用语，其与通常的诉讼时效期间的区别在于：除诉期间与诉因的形成无关，其从某一特定事件的发生之日起计算，而不管诉因是否已经发生或是否已造成损害，例如规定自被告实施某一特定行为(例如制造产品或完成工作)之日起若干年后不得再行提起诉讼，即使原告的损害发生于该期限届满之后。诉讼时效期间则以诉因形成之日起计算，例如规定自原告遭受损害之日起经由某一特定时期而原告未起诉的，则不得再行起诉。
A statute barring any suit that is brought after a specified time since the defendant acted (such as by designing or manufacturing a product), even if this period ends before the plaintiff has suffered a resulting injury. Cf. STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS. [Cases: Limitation of Actions 1. C.J.S. Limitations of Actions §§ 2–4.]