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…The limitation period for actions founded on simple contract or on tort in England is six years. Section 2(1) Limitation Act 1939.…

…The Act is a Limitation Act; it relates only to procedure.…

…having considered Mr Juma’s argument, and particularly grounds 5 an 6 of the proposed memorandum of appeal which state: “It was wrong in principle to have set aside the dismissal when a fresh action was already barred by limitation…

…, and the policy of the Courts, being to strike out the original suit and not to allow it to proceed (and a portion to be reopened ) after limitation has expired.…

…She was complaining of limitation of knee flexion (knee could flex up to 90° only) which was making her limp a little. She was also unable to squat on the ground.…

…Her permanent disability was diagnosed as limitation of flexion of right knee joint and the various scars.…

…Fractures had now healedfully without deformity but he still suffered from pain and limitation of movement of spine.…

…7. limitation? 8. estoppel?…

…Limitation? This was not pleaded by the defendant’s advocate. The defendant admits the Mtsonga were constantly disrupting his right to plant what are called permanent trees which is only consistent with ownership.…

…Further by dint of the decision to commute the sentence of death to life, he was denied the right on access to court and that limitation was in breach of Article 48 and the fundamental right to a fair and public hearing in…

…section 20(1) (a) and rule 14 (1) the Court was of the view that to reconcile the two one has to modify the application of rule 14 (1) (so as to bring the total time of presentation and service within the 28 day statute limitation…

…A limitation may be either as to the kind and nature of the actions and matters of which the particular court has cognisance, or as to the area over which the jurisdiction shall extend, or it may partake of both these characteristics…