Continuing Violation
/ˈkɒntɪnjuɪŋ vaɪəˈleɪʃən/
Definitions
- (n.) A legal theory holding that a series of related violations or wrongful acts extending over time constitutes a single actionable claim rather than multiple discrete claims.
The court ruled that the discriminatory acts formed a continuing violation justifying a delayed filing of the complaint.
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The continuing violation doctrine often affects the timeliness of claims, particularly in discrimination law, by allowing the aggregation of related acts for purposes of statutes of limitations.
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