WorldAugust 23, 2026

imprescriptible

im-pri-SKRIP-tuh-buhl

Definition

Refers to rights or crimes that cannot be invalidated, lost, or limited by the passage of time or legal statutes of limitation.

Etymology

Derived from the French 'imprescriptible', formed by combining the prefix 'in-' (not) with the Latin 'praescriptio' (a right established by long possession or usage). It entered legal usage to describe fundamental rights that cannot be forfeited or canceled.

In the news

The article uses the term to argue that gross human rights violations must remain prosecutable indefinitely, regardless of how much time has passed since they occurred.

Trajectory and critique of human rights legislation

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