The doctrine of nullum tempus occurrit regi, (no time runs against the king), a common law rule that exempts the state from the operation of statutes of limitation and repose and from the consequences of its laches, like the closely related doctrine of sovereign immunity, continues to apply in Connecticut.
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State v. Lombardo Brothers Mason Contractors, Inc.
Connecticut Supreme Court
November 12, 2012
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