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A statute of limitations for any crime is a common law measure that prevents the prosecution of certain crimes after a specific period of time. This helps ensure that plaintiffs do not bring a claim simply out of spite or other motives, even though they have lived with the offense for many years. Additionally, it protects evidence from loss, contamination, or decay that could materially influence the outcome of a trial. Some legal experts also claim that, for minor crimes, punishing a person for what he or she did 20 years ago may be a meaningless use of the justice system.
The statute of limitations for fraud varies by region, and sometimes by the type of crime. In most US states, fraud proceedings are limited to between one and five years after the crime occurred, and limits are similar in other common law countries. Fraud may be charged at the regional or national level, depending on the type of crime. Mail fraud, for instance, is considered a federal crime in the United States and is prosecuted in the federal court system.
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