lim·i·ta·tion n
1 a: restriction
a limitation on the rights of ownership
b: a statement or stipulation in a deed or will placing limits on the disposition of an estate or interest esp. in regard to duration or heirs see also word of limitation
2: a certain period limited by statute after which actions or prosecutions cannot be brought in the courts see also statute of limitations
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.