limitations

noun

1. 1

   The act of limiting or the state of being limited.

2. 2

   A restriction; a boundary, real or metaphorical, caused by some thing or some circumstance.

   “Getting into his wheelchair after his amputation, it felt like a limitation you could roll in.”

3. 3

   An imperfection or shortcoming that limits something's use or value.

4. 4

   A time period after which some legal action may no longer be brought.

   “The lawyer obtained impunity by dragging his obviously guilty client's case beyond the ten-year limitation.”