REPOSE

 

repose (ri-pohz), n.1. Cessation of activity; temporary rest. 2. A statutory period after which

an action cannot be brought in court, even if it expires before the plaintiff suffers any injury. See

STATUTE OF REPOSE. [Cases: Limitation of Actions 1, 165. C.J.S. Limitations of Actions §§

2–4, 10–11.]

[Blacks Law 8th]