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A ''limitation period'' is a deadline by which a claim must be made and an action started. After the applicable limitation period has expired, you cannot make your claim. | A ''limitation period'' is a deadline by which a claim must be made and an action started. After the applicable limitation period has expired, you cannot make your claim. | ||
In British Columbia, the limitation period for actions based on personal injury — which is what a tort claim based on family violence is — is two years. If your spouse assaulted you on 1 January 2010, you won't be able to advance your claim after 2 January 2012. There are, however, some exceptions to this rule. | In British Columbia, the limitation period for actions based on personal injury — which is what a tort claim based on family violence is — is two years. If your spouse assaulted you on 1 January 2010, you won't be able to <span class="noglossary">advance</span> your claim after 2 January 2012. There are, however, some exceptions to this rule. | ||
*There is no limitation period to claims based on sexual assault, according to s. 3(4)(k)(i) of the provincial ''Limitation Act''. | *There is no limitation period to claims based on sexual assault, according to s. 3(4)(k)(i) of the provincial ''Limitation Act''. | ||