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A statute of limitations is a pragmatic, legislative device to preclude stale claims, said Molineaux. Such statutes limit the length of time in which a suit must be begun before the right to sue is lost. "The usual rationale is that old claims are hard to defend against because of the passage of time, the fading of memories, the disappearance of witnesses and the loss of records," he said. "This argument ignores the reality that the burden of proof is on the plaintiff in any event and that ... it is usually easier to defend than to attack." |