Show THE limitation LIMI limitation rATiON LAW A asks us to state the character of the limitation law in criminal cases arising under toe tie laws of the united states the statute on that thai subject places the limit at three years unless an indictment be found within that period after the commission of rhe be offense involved prosecution is barred the edmunds tucker bill as it came from the judiciary committee and first passed the house bouse extended the limit to five years in cases of poly polygamy garby that special clause was however eliminated from the measure which passed both branches of congress thus amended consequently the same statute that applies to all other offenses also applies in that chassot class 0 cases |