Nebraska Statutes 25-201. Civil actions; when commenced
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A civil action shall be commenced only within the time prescribed in this chapter, after the cause of action has accrued. Notwithstanding any other provision in this chapter, when an action has been stayed by any court of competent jurisdiction or by statute, such action shall be commenced within the longer of (1) the time prescribed in this chapter, after the cause of action has accrued, or (2) one year after the date the stay is no longer in effect.
Source
- R.S.1867, Code § 5, p. 395;
- R.S.1913, § 7563;
- C.S.1922, § 8506;
- C.S.1929, § 20-201;
- R.S.1943, § 25-201;
- Laws 2001, LB 48, § 1.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 25-201
- Action: shall include any proceeding in any court of this state. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Action shall: include any proceeding in any court of this state. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
- Year: shall mean calendar year. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801