Limitation

·vt A settling of an estate or property by specific rules.

II. Limitation ·vt A restriction of power; as, a constitutional limitation.

III. Limitation ·vt A limited time within or during which something is to be done.

IV. Limitation ·vt A certain period limited by statute after which the claimant shall not enforce his claims by suit.

V. Limitation ·vt The act of limiting; the state or condition of being limited; as, the limitation of his authority was approved by the council.

VI. Limitation ·vt That which limits; a restriction; a qualification; a restraining condition, defining circumstance, or qualifying conception; as, limitations of thought.

VII. Limitation ·vt A certain precinct within which friars were allowed to beg, or exercise their functions; also, the time during which they were permitted to exercise their functions in such a district.